Ultimately, that didn't happen with McCarthy and the Cowboys parting ways on Monday. That's why Prescott acknowledged the "business" component of life in the NFL when speaking about McCarthy's departure. "Just [a] great dude and blessed to be able to play underneath him," Prescott said via The Dallas Morning News on Tuesday. "It's a business."

Prescott played for five seasons under McCarthy and the relationship moved in a positive direction from day one.

Dak Prescott always gave Mike McCarthy a vote of confidence and kept it up while the head coach was walking out the door. Monday proved to be no different when the head coach was let go by the Cowboys after the two sides were unable to reach an agreement on a new contract ahead of his current deal expiring.