Dak Prescott’s night didn’t end with the final whistle on Monday. After leading the Cowboys to a 38-21 win over the Eagles, he found himself back in the spotlight for a postgame moment near the tunnel that cameras caught on video.
Prescott was sharp in the win, finishing 15 of 27 for 212 yards, three touchdowns and a 118.1 quarterback rating. He also kept his career regular-season mark against Philadelphia rolling, moving to 11-5 against the Eagles.
With Jalen Hurts unavailable because of blood clots, Dallas handled business and improved to 3-4, while Philadelphia dropped to 2-5. The result kept the Cowboys within striking distance of the New York Giants.
The clip drawing attention came as Prescott headed back toward the locker room later than usual because he had media duties after the game. Near the tunnel, he removed his cap and jumped up to hand it to a fan in the stands.
The fan dropped it. Prescott then shrugged and kept walking.
It’s unclear whether that fan eventually got the cap back.
That wasn’t the first time this season Prescott’s postgame interactions have turned into a talking point. Earlier this month, after the Cowboys fell to 2-3 in a loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at AT&T Stadium, a stadium worker let his frustration show as the team walked off the field.
Video captured the worker calling the loss “embarrassing,” and Prescott later addressed the moment with reporters. He said he didn’t mind the worker voicing his opinion, though he did have a problem with how it was delivered.
Now the Cowboys quarterback may have another viral postgame moment to answer for at his next press conference.
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