The test of Dak Prescott’s hamstring wounded isn’t looking excessively good.
The Cowboys quarterback’s hamstring tendon partially tore disconnected nan bony (partial avulsion), and nan betterment clip for an wounded of that quality tin beryllium much than 4 weeks, according to a study from NFL Network.
Prescott is now looking for further aesculapian opinions.
During an interview pinch 105.3 The Fan, Cowboys proprietor Jerry Jones said: “It’s apt we’ll IR [Prescott] and we’ll spot really his rehab goes.
Prescott’s wounded occurred in nan 3rd 4th of Sunday’s 27-21 loss to nan Falcons.
“I felt it erstwhile I was getting up from nan run. I can’t moreover opportunity I felt it running. Maybe it was nan tackle aliases thing connected nan tackle,” Prescott said astir nan issue, according to nan Cowboys’ squad website. “When I was opinionated up from that, I felt thing but didn’t deliberation it was much. It was a beingness crippled and, a batch of times, you consciousness different things and past they spell away.”
Cooper Rush is expected to commencement for nan Cowboys connected Sunday erstwhile Dallas plays nan Eagles astatine AT&T Stadium.
“It really doesn’t alteration thing pinch us. Even speaking pinch Dak earlier, this is astir nan backmost room. We’ve ever invested each nan clip and power into nan quarterback, Dak, that has nan football,” Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy told reporters this week, per ESPN. “So now it’s Cooper’s turn, and Dak will beryllium portion of that process. We’ll rally astir him and make judge that we do everything we tin to make judge that he’s prepared. We’ll conscionable support going astir it nan measurement we’ve gone astir it.”
Prescott has thrown for 1,978 yards and 11 touchdowns this play for nan Cowboys.
He had conscionable signed a four-year, $240 cardinal statement hold earlier nan commencement of nan season.