FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is coping with a partial avulsion of his proper hamstring, which implies a part of the tendon has pulled away from the bone, a supply confirmed Wednesday.
Prescott has not but been placed on injured reserve. If he’s placed on IR, he would sit out a minimal of 4 video games, which might hold him out till no less than Dec. 9 in opposition to the visiting Cincinnati Bengals ought to such a transfer be made this week. However two sources mentioned Prescott in all probability would want an extended restoration interval than 4 weeks.
NFL Community first reported the character of Prescott’s damage.
Prescott was damage after a 5-yard scramble late within the third quarter of Sunday’s loss on the Atlanta Falcons. On the following play, cameras caught him grimacing as he threw a wobbling 10-yard move to Jalen Brooks. After the sport, he mentioned he had not had that feeling earlier than.
“I felt it once I was getting up from the run. I can not even say that I felt it working,” Prescott mentioned. “The deal with, perhaps one thing on the deal with. Yeah, I do not know. However once I was standing up, I felt one thing, truly. Did not suppose it was a lot. You get drained. It is a bodily sport. A whole lot of occasions you’re feeling various things they usually sort of go away.”
Prescott had an MRI on Monday, and a supply informed ESPN’s Adam Schefter then that the quarterback can be out a number of weeks.
In 2022, Cowboys left deal with Tyron Smith sustained a full avulsion of his hamstring in a coaching camp apply that required surgical procedure. He sat out the primary 13 video games of that season.
The Cowboys will begin Cooper Rush at quarterback in Prescott’s absence. Rush is 5-1 as Prescott’s substitute, together with a 4-1 stint in 2022 after Prescott sustained a damaged proper thumb within the season opener. Rush has 9 landing tosses, six interceptions and 1,786 passing yards in 30 appearances.
Trey Lance will function the backup.
“Cooper’s been nice in getting Dak able to play, and now Dak, they will be some function reversal there,” Dallas coach Mike McCarthy mentioned. “[Rush’s] temperament is superb. I might say he is as even-keeled as a person, particularly a quarterback, that I’ve had the chance to work with. Cerebral. Good. He provides you the pliability to proceed to play. I believe that is what you need in all of your quarterbacks. You do not wish to get to a spot the place it’s a must to change a bunch of issues offensively as a result of who’s behind middle.”
