Cowboys QB Dak Prescott Makes Feelings Clear on Being Benched Against Bears
Dak Prescott wanted to finish out the Dallas Cowboys‘ 31-14 Week 3 loss against the Chicago Bears, despite the game being out of hand.
The Cowboys decided to yank Prescott in the fourth quarter, down three scores. There was nothing left to fight for but pride. But Prescott wouldn’t have minded the extra work.
“I mean, obviously, I want every rep. I’m never happy about being pulled out, but you have to be realistic and professional about where the game was,” Prescott said.
Backup Joe Milton entered the game in relief of Prescott, completing 3 of 5 passes for 41 yards and an interception.
In all, the Cowboys racked up 396 yards of offense but had just 14 points to show for it. Untimely turnovers and miscues doomed Dallas as the team fell to 1-2. Prescott didn’t hold back in his review of the offense.
“I know scoring 14 points is never going to be OK,” Prescott said.”And damn sure not with this offense, this unit, the team, the players that we have and, what, and six of those were field goals. Not acceptable, not to our standard, not anywhere in what we believe in and what we’re capable of doing.”
Cowboys QB Dak Prescott: ‘I Don’t Get to Play Defense’
Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer expressed a similar sentiment to Prescott on the team’s effort against the Bears.
“We didn’t play well. We didn’t play well enough to win, and so that’s why we’re sitting here with the loss,” Schottenheimer said. “This is one of the games that you look at and you’re like, ‘Yeah, I mean that’s humbling, and it sucks.’ But we can play pretty good, and we’ve gotta play better to win in this league.”
Prescott and the Cowboys’ offense demonstrated its capabilities in their Week 2 victory against the New York Giants. They collected nearly 500 yards of total offense and there were explosive plays all over the field.
While the defense has not been good — ranking near the bottom of the league in most major categories — Prescott is only focused on what he can control.
“I know we’re capable of scoring, and if we’ve got a score like we did last week [against the Giants], we’re gonna do that,” Prescott said. “I don’t get to play defense, and that’s not how this game works, and the guys on offense don’t. We’ve got to play offense to the best of our ability, regardless.”
Cowboys Miss CeeDee Lamb in Loss to Bears
The Cowboys played the majority of the game without star receiver CeeDee Lamb, who exited with an ankle injury before making a catch.
George Pickens stepped up with Lamb out, snagging five passes for 68 yards and a one-handed touchdown grab. However, he also had a ball bounce off his hands that resulted in an interception. Pickens declined to speak to the media after the game.
The fortunate news for the Cowboys is that Lamb is not expected to miss time. He said after the game that he feels confident that he can play next week against the Packers.
“This is like protect me from myself type of deals,” Lamb told reporters. “So, once I start feeling much better and I start to get the strength back in my ankle as far as mobility and able to cut and like real dynamic movements — I was ready to go back out there but then they told me not to. … Absolutely [it feels like something I can play through next week].”
Deion Sanders Reveals Shocking Draft Call From Eagles About His Son Shedeur
Earlier this month, a report shared that the Baltimore Ravens wanted to select quarterback Shedeur Sanders with the 141st pick of the 2025 NFL Draft before they learned that Sanders didn't want to be a backup for two-time MVP Lamar Jackson.
The Cleveland Browns ultimately grabbed Sanders at overall choice No. 144. However, Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders revealed on the latest edition of the "New Heights" podcast that the Philadelphia Eagles also had some interest in Shedeur this past spring.
Were Philadelphia Eagles serious about drafting Shedeur Sanders?
"Philly called us on draft day," Deion Sanders said, per Nick Kosko of On3. "Okay, they didn’t mention that. I just let a cat out of the bag. Baltimore and the Browns (also called). They forget, I played for Baltimore, so me and (longtime Ravens executive Ozzie Newsome) are cool. So he understood that whole conversation, and he wanted to talk to Shedeur as well as he wanted to talk to me, and I put Shedeur on the phone. And Shedeur, I don’t want to say it went, but how in the world can somebody fault him for saying or thinking, 'Why in the world would I go back up Lamar for 10 more years?' I’ve never sat on the bench and said, 'Well, I learned a lot today.'"
One would assume the Sanders camp would've felt the same way about Shedeur ending up with a Philadelphia team that has reigning Super Bowl MVP Jalen Hurts as its QB1. Hurts is just 27 years old and signed a five-year contract extension reportedly worth up to $255M with $179.3M guaranteed in the spring of 2023.
Meanwhile, Shedeur Sanders is now buried on the Cleveland depth chart beneath current starter Joe Flacco and fellow rookie Dillon Gabriel. For a piece updated on Sept. 8, Dianna Russini of The Athletic reported that fans shouldn't expect to see Shedeur Sanders make a start for the Browns "unless things get really weird" before Week 18 arrives.
Cleveland improved to 1-2 on the season via a 13-10 win over the Green Bay Packers (2-1) on Sunday.
Deion Sanders reminds Shedeur Sanders to stay ready
"Be patient and be ready," Deion Sanders added about Shedeur Sanders during the podcast. "You got to be ready when it’s time, but when it’s time, you’re gonna know and it’s coming up. You know, I got a prediction, I ain’t telling nobody. I got a feeling when it’s gonna go down, but it’s gonna go down this year. He’s going to get a shot."
There's no indication that Shedeur Sanders is close to getting a shot heading into Cleveland's Week 4 matchup at the Detroit Lions. That said, he could find himself one play away from seeing action if he eventually serves as Gabriel's primary backup for a game later this fall.
