Coming off an injury-ridden season last year, Dallas Cowboys star Dak Prescott is looking to return to form in 2025. Now a decade into his NFL career, he opened up on the one goal that sits atop his checklist.
In 2023, Prescott put together an MVP-level season by throwing for 4,516 yards and 36 touchdowns. However, things went off the rails for him midway through last year. During a Week 9 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons, he sustained a hamstring injury that would require season-ending surgery.
After missing extended time, typically a player is focused on just returning to form. This isn’t the case for Prescott, as he is ready to shoot for the stars. As minicamp came to a close, the Cowboys QB opened up on his goals for the future. He isn’t worried about legacy or the outside noise, as he is zeroed in on delivering the franchise a Super Bowl.
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“I wanna win a championship,” Prescott said. “The legacy and the things, and whatever comes after I finish playing, will take care of itself. I wanna win a championship. Be damned if it’s just for my legacy, for this team, for my personal being, for my sanity — the legacy will take care of itself. I have to stay where my feet are.”
Prescott has led the Cowboys to the postseason on five different occasions in his career, but they haven’t come close to the game’s biggest stage. Their last playoff berth was in 2023, when they were eliminated by the Green Bay Packers in round one.
Looking at the Cowboys’ roster, he feels confident this group could help him get closer to achieving this goal. During minicamp, he raved about the elevated talent around him heading into this season.
“The changes we’ve made and not just on offense, but on defense as well — bringing in people,” Prescott said. “Obviously, George really opens up things for all those other receivers [alongside CeeDee Lamb]. I think it just gives them a safety net to go earn, and to play free, and to go make a huge jump. Guys like [Jonathan] Mingo and [Jalen] Tolbert, and the way the [running] backs have approached this thing, I’m super excited.”
Prescott might be poised to get the Cowboys in the title hunt, but getting to the mountaintop won’t be easy. While they were seeking out upgrades in the offseason, so were the teams around them. Surviving their division is going to be a tall task itself, as the Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Commanders are also primed to contend.
Only time will tell if Prescott is able to return to his old self and put Dallas in a position to achieve the ultimate goal.
