Cowboys' Dak Prescott Opens Up About Dealing with Depression, Anxiety During Pandemic

Dallas Cowboys star Dak Prescott has again opened up about dealing with mental health issues because of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

In an interview with ESPN's Sage Steele, Prescott said he "was going through depression [and] anxiety" for much of last year "because I was isolated" and "wasn't able to be around the people that I wanted to":

Prescott has been open about the mental health issues that he was going through last year during the COVID-19 lockdown. 

"I think that is important to be vulnerable, to be genuine and to be transparent," Prescott said in an interview on In Depth With Graham Bensinger released in September (h/t NFL.com's Grant Gordon). "That goes a long way when you are a leader and your voice is being heard by so many and you can inspire."

In the same interview, Prescott said his brother, Jace Prescott, took his own life. Jace was 31 years old when he died in April 2020. 

Dak told Steele he had opened up to family about his struggles before his brother died, but after Jace's death, he told friends and family "we gotta talk to one another" because he wasn't aware of what his brother was going through. 

The two-time Pro Bowler's 2020 season came to an end in Week 5. He suffered a compound fracture and dislocation to his right ankle against the New York Giants. 

Dallas will open the 2021 season on Sept. 9 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium.