The Facts: Just more than six months ago, Prescott went down for the season with an ankle fracture and all the hearts of Texas dropped as the Dallas Cowboys quarterback was carted off the field. Prescott -- just shy of two months after signing a long-awaited blockbuster deal -- is now upon the road back, having begun to drop back and throw the ball again. It's a welcomed return thus far for Prescott. "Just spending the last few months throwing the ball from a chair, to actually be out there using my own two feet and slinging it around felt good," Prescott said. "But that was two weeks ago and I'm well further than that, so that's the exciting part."

Diehards Line:Prescott was commentating on video of him taking handoff snaps, dropping back one step, turning and firing off throws to his right. "I'm excited. I'm back. I'm healthy,” Prescott said. "I'm getting close to being 100 percent. I'm feeling game-ready. It was a challenge, but it's part of it. I've taken it; I've embraced it, and I'll be a better player at the end of it. ...” It's a welcomed sign as Prescott mounts a return from a compound right ankle fracture and dislocation. Prescott missed the last 11 games of the 2020 campaign for the Cowboys after beginning his career with 69 consecutive starts. On his road to recovery, Prescott made a stop to sign a lucrative four-year, $160 million deal. Getting a long-desired new contract took some time, including playing the 2020 season on the franchise tag. Now the focus for Prescott remains returning to the field for the kickoff of the 2021 season.