Overcoming a devastating injury, Dak Prescott delivered an elite season, earning finalist status for Comeback Player of the Year and top-tier QB rankings.
FRISCO - "Hamstring torn off the bone.''
Dak Prescott's 2025 season for the Dallas Cowboys should be looked back on as one of his best in the NFL. ... especially given what he overcame to get there.
Granted, the record of 7-9-1 puts a ceiling on his success, but for the most part, Dak was operating at an elite level in 2025.
And now he's being recognized for it.
After a season where Dak threw for 4,552 yards, 30 touchdowns and 11 interceptions, and earned his fourth Pro Bowl nod, he is getting the respect his fans believe he deserves. ...
In two ways.
On an official level: The Jags' Trevor Lawrence, the 49ers' Christian McCaffrey, the Patriots' Stefon Diggs, the Lions' Aiden Hutchinson and Dak are the finalists for Comeback Player of the Year, it was announced on Thursday.
And on an unofficial level: NFL.com has ranked each team's starting quarterback for the 2025 season.
And Dak comes in at No. 5, with Josh Allen (No. 4), Justin Herbert (No. 3), Matthew Stafford (No. 2), and Drake Maye (No. 1) ahead of him.
The site wrote that for the most part, Prescott was "excellent" while only struggling in three games (Week 3, 8, and 14), before adding, "This column respects Prescott's efforts and achievements, regardless of overall record."
And all of this happened after the nastiest of injuries, as in Week 9 of the 2024 season, in a game vs. the Falcons, Dak's hamstring was torn of the bone, ending his season.
Going forward? As we head toward the offseason, Cowboys Nation will be bullish on its team's chances in 2026 simply because of the play of Prescott. ... and his weaponry, featuring CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens and more.
If he can manage to replicate, or get close enough to his 2025 form, this Cowboys team will be going places. And maybe it won't just be about the four-time Pro Bowler and ultimate team leader being a CPOY finalist.
Maybe it'll be about being an MVP finalist.