Cowboys QB Dak Prescott out at least 1 game as team evaluates hamstring injury

FRISCO, Texas -- Dallas Cowboys backmost Dak Prescott will miss astatine slightest 1 crippled pinch a hamstring wounded that nan squad said Monday is still being evaluated.

Coach Mike McCarthy ruled retired Prescott for Sunday's crippled astatine location against Philadelphia. Prescott was injured successful nan 2nd half of a 27-21 nonaccomplishment astatine Atlanta.

Multiple reports citing anonymous sources said Prescott was expected to miss aggregate games. McCarthy said putting his 31-year-old QB connected injured reserve was a possibility. That move would sideline Prescott astatine slightest 4 games.

“Obviously a batch of conversation,” McCarthy said. “I deliberation erstwhile nan doctors and really erstwhile he figures retired precisely wherever he’s at, those are conversations that will astir apt hap present complete nan people of this week."

Any lengthy absence for Prescott would beryllium different setback successful a play afloat of them for nan Cowboys (3-5), who are connected their first three-game losing streak since 2020. Dallas played nan past 11 games of that 6-10 play without Prescott aft he collapsed an ankle.

Prescott said aft nan Atlanta crippled that he noticed thing mightiness beryllium incorrect pinch nan hamstring connected a scramble, past felt thing he hadn't earlier connected a throw. He didn't play successful nan 4th quarter.

Cooper Rush replaced Prescott against nan Falcons. Rush was 4-1 arsenic nan starter filling successful for Prescott 2 years agone aft Prescott collapsed a thumb successful a nonaccomplishment to Tampa Bay successful nan opener. Dallas went connected to nan 2nd of 3 consecutive 12-win playoff seasons.

“It really doesn’t alteration thing pinch us,” McCarthy said. “This is astir nan backmost room. We’ve ever invested each nan clip and power into nan quarterback, Dak, that has nan football. So now it’s Cooper’s turn, and Dak will beryllium portion of that process.”

The Cowboys are already 3 games down Washington and Philadelphia successful nan nonaccomplishment file successful nan NFC East. The defending section champs big nan Eagles (6-2) connected Sunday, and Rush figures to get nan call.

Trey Lance, nan No. 3 wide prime by San Francisco successful 2021, will beryllium Rush's backup. The 49ers traded Lance to nan Cowboys past twelvemonth aft he mislaid a conflict for nan backup job.

Lance played extensively successful nan preseason arsenic nan 24-year-old finishes retired his four-year rookie contract. McCarthy indicated location were nary contiguous plans to get a glimpse of what nan early pinch Lance mightiness be.

Rush led nan Cowboys connected an 86-yard thrust capped by his 4-yard walk to Jalen Tolbert successful nan last 2 minutes to trim nan Falcons' lead to six points. Atlanta recovered an onside footwear to seal nan victory.

“I deliberation if you conscionable look astatine nan measurement we played nan past game, we conscionable really want to amended connected nan things we did good but besides we’ve sewage to cleanable up nan pre-snap penalties,” McCarthy said. Our attraction is really to spell into this and person a crippled scheme to hit nan Eagles defense, and we person awesome assurance successful Cooper."

In Prescott's first 8 seasons, Dallas missed nan playoffs doubly erstwhile he wasn't patient from commencement to finish.

The 2017 play was marred by moving backmost Ezekiel Elliott's six-game suspension complete home unit allegations. A speedy commencement successful 2019 faded to an 8-8 finish, and then-coach Jason Garrett's statement wasn't renewed. McCarthy, Garrett's replacement, is successful nan last twelvemonth of his contract.

“It's decidedly hard,” McCarthy said. “I conscionable deliberation this is nan way that’s been trim retired for us. We’re going done adversity and it’s a phenomenal opportunity for america arsenic a team.”

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