Cowboys VP of Communications credits Dak Prescott with saving his life

Dak Prescott has always tried to use his platform to help those around him. That’s exactly what happened this offseason when he and his foundation, Faith Fight Finish Foundationurged the Dallas Cowboys coaching staff to be screened for cancer after a generous donation from head coach Mike McCarthy.

The test wasn’t exclusive to coaches either, as Vice President of Communications Tad Carper also participated in the screening. He was grateful for that since he found out he had cancer, but caught it very early.

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Carper spoke with Prescott ahead of the team’s Week 14 game and encouraged others to get checked out. He also thanked Prescott for helping save his life.

Prescott, who lost her mother to colon cancer in 2013, has always been an advocate for cancer detection. He even participated in one fun addition to Cologuard with Ryan Reynolds.

Currently on IR due to hamstring surgery, Prescott still plans to participate My Cause My Cleats campaign by wearing a pair of Air Jordan 1s that appear to be all white. However, when illuminated under a black light, phrases such as “See the unseen” and “Early detection” are visible.

During their conversation, Carper said this campaign is “beyond sports, beyond football,” which is exactly the impact Prescott hopes to have.

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