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Dak Prescott Wore the Perfect Hat to Tyron Smith’s Cowboys Retirement

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) walks off the field after a game against the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) walks off the field after a game against the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. | Brett Davis-Imagn Images

How does an NFL quarterback properly thank one of his trustiest offensive tackles after nearly a decade playing together in the league? By wearing the perfect hat, naturally.

Dak Prescott was in attendance for his former blindside protector Tyron Smith's retirement press conference with the Dallas Cowboys on Wednesday, showing up in a hat that said it all. Smith previously signed a ceremonial deal with the Cowboys that let him retire with the organization that drafted him in the first round back in 2011.

Fans may have already caught wind of the famous and often ironic sports-themed caps of Rob Lowe, Scarlett Johansson and even Tom Hanks's son. But they probably haven't seen this one before:

Just perfect. Fans loved it, too:


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Kristen Wong
KRISTEN WONG

Kristen Wong is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. She has been a sports journalist since 2020 and has a bachelor’s in English and linguistics from Columbia University. Before joining SI in November 2023, Wong covered four NFL teams as an associate editor with the FanSided NFL network and worked as a staff writer for the brand’s flagship site. She is a lifelong Liverpool fan who enjoys solving crossword puzzles and hanging out at her neighborhood dive bar in NYC.