A coach/quarterback relationship is delicate. Brian Flores bristled with Tua Tagovailoa in Miami, costing him the head coaching gig. Dan Campbell embraced quarterback Jared Goff and they’re thriving.

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."

McCarthy and the Cowboys parted ways on Monday after negotiations about a contract extension fell apart, reportedly in part over the length of a new deal. McCarthy spent five seasons leading the franchise, but went just 7-10 in what was a largely disappointing campaign this year.