Dak Prescott injured his right hamstring on Sunday and the news has only gotten worse for the Dallas Cowboys.
On Sunday, his prognosis after the game was unclear. It was reported on Monday that he would miss several games. On Tuesday, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones admitted Prescott was likely headed to injured reserve, which would force him to miss at least four of the 3-5 Cowboys’ nine remaining games.
And on Wednesday, the question now is whether Prescott will play at all this season.
The Dallas Morning News reports that Prescott suffered a partial avulsion of his right hamstring tendon, an injury so serious that team officials are trying to determine whether he will need surgery on the part of the tendon that tore from the bone. If the surgery is necessary, it will reportedly end Prescott’s season.
The quarterback is reportedly seeking second opinions on the injury before a decision is made.
Prescott’s injury occurred late in the third quarter during the Cowboys’ 27-21 loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. He said that after the match he felt “a pull” in his hamstring that he had never felt before and that he had difficulty walking.
A major Prescott injury would be the biggest blow yet to the Cowboys’ disappointing season, although it also didn’t stop the quarterback from thriving. He has 1,978 passing yards with 11 touchdowns and eight interceptions in eight games so far, with a 64.7 completion percentage that is his worst mark since 2017.
Meanwhile, the Cowboys are also dealing with injuries to CeeDee Lamb (shoulder), Micah Parsons (ankle), DaRon Bland (foot) and more. They currently sit in third place in the NFC East with divisional matchups in three of their next four games, a very bad time to leave their starting quarterback behind.
Cooper Rush will take over for Prescott no matter how long he is out as the Cowboys try to find a way to save their season. Their only deal at the trade deadline was the acquisition of wide receiver Jonathan Mingo from the Carolina Panthers on Tuesday.
