INDIANAPOLIS – Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott had surgery on his left shoulder last week, head coach Mike McCarthy disclosed on Tuesday at the NFL scouting combine. The injury is not expected to impact Prescott’s availability for the off-season program. The surgery was regarded as a “clean up” on his non-throwing shoulder.
“It’s not a concern,” McCarthy said and added he does not believe the injury hindered the quarterback’s play during the 2021 season. He is now undergoing rehab and has worked out with several teammates at the team headquarters in Frisco.
After Prescott suffered a season-ending compound right ankle fracture and dislocation in Week 5 of the 2020 season that required two surgeries, the Cowboys signed him to a four-year, $160 million extension last March.
Then a latissimus strain in his right shoulder during training camp in Oxnard prompted a limited practice regimen. Prescott underwent extensive scramble/footwork drills, but the injury did not produce in-season restrictions.
Last season, Prescott set a franchise record with 37 touchdown passes. He completed 68.8 % of his passes for 4,449 yards. The Mississippi State product missed the Halloween win at Minnesota because of a left calf strain. He led the team to 11 wins during his 16 starts in 2021.
Prescott declined the invitation to play in the Pro Bowl as an alternate following two seasons in which he suffered multiple injuries. Rest became optimal and the plan to undergo surgery was surely an attributing factor.
