WATCH: Dak Prescott Goes Deep at Cowboys Camp

Locked On Cowboys: Training Camp Recap - Day 1 ... as Dak Goes Deep

Jeremy Brener | Jul 23, 2021

Forget Christmas, this is the most wonderful time of the year!

Football is back and the Dallas Cowboys kicked off training camp practices Thursday morning with the return of franchise quarterback Dak Prescott, whose 2020 season ended with a gruesome ankle injury that he's been rehabbing since Week 5 in October.

See the above video for a great look at Dak (and friends) in action.

Said Prescott on Friday from Oxnard when asked about the surgery: “It’s the last thing I’m thinking about. ... There was no part of practice yesterday when I thought of my ankle.”

A big-picture view of the Day 1 session: Perhaps the biggest surprise from the first day of practice came from rookie cornerback Nahshon Wright, who was drafted with the 99th pick out of Oregon State in April's draft. Wright turned some heads on Day 1 and cemented himself as a real contender in the corner position battle with fellow rookie Kelvin Joseph and veterans Jourdan Lewis and Anthony Brown. Trevon Diggs also showed signs of development into his second year in the NFL.

In this Friday edition of the "Locked On Cowboys" podcast, hosts Marcus Mosher and Landon McCool discuss the first day of camp, including Prescott and Wright.

Landon and Marcus also break down the performances of the guys in the running to be the backup swing tackle, including Ty Nsekhe and Terence Steele.

The guys discuss linebacker Francis Bernard's hamstring injury, which is a big setback as he competes for one of the final roster spots at linebacker against Luke Gifford.

Marcus and Landon deal with all that more on this episode of "Locked On Cowboys." Join us here!

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Published Jul 23, 2021

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.