Dak Prescott has determined on surgery for his torn hamstring, ending the season for the franchise quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys when their playoff hopes had been already fading quick.
Owner Jerry Jones mentioned Prescott will have the surgery Wednesday in New York. Jones was talking on his radio present Tuesday.
“His prognosis is great,” Jones mentioned. “It simply means we’re not going to have him for the remainder of the 12 months.”
The determination comes just a little greater than every week after Prescott injured the hamstring in a 27-21 loss at Atlanta. He was on the sideline for Dallas’ fourth consecutive loss, 34-6 at house to Philadelphia on Sunday.
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The Cowboys (3-6) already knew they’d be with out final season’s runner-up in NFL MVP voting for at the least a month, and had been resigned to the result that was finalized after Prescott visited yet another specialist.
The restoration time is at the least three months, in regards to the period of time former Cowboys left sort out Tyron Smith was sidelined after sustaining the same damage in coaching camp two years in the past.
Prescott’s hamstring was partially torn off the bone, a situation referred to as a partial avulsion. Surgery is not at all times required in such situations, versus the complete tear off the bone that Smith sustained.
It’s the second time in 5 years that the 31-year-old Prescott will miss greater than half the season due to an damage. He broke an ankle in Week 5 in 2020 when Dallas completed 6-10.
The Cowboys, who play Houston (6-4) at house Monday evening, are at risk of lacking the playoffs for the primary time since 2020. The defending NFC East champions completed 12-5 in every of three consecutive playoff seasons.
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Prescott wasn’t having an amazing 12 months when he bought harm. He had 11 touchdowns and eight interceptions for an offense that was in the course of the pack within the NFL after being among the many league’s finest within the playoff years.
Cooper Rush began in Prescott’s place in opposition to the Eagles however had simply 45 yards passing, the fewest for a Dallas starter in a sport since Matt Cassel had 37 in one other misplaced season for the Cowboys in 2015.
Rush and Trey Lance, who briefly changed Rush within the third quarter and got here on for good later, mixed for 66 passing yards. It’s the fewest for Dallas since having 34 in a 10-6 loss to Tampa Bay in 2001.
Rush will begin once more Monday evening in opposition to the Texans. The Cowboys signed Will Grier to their observe squad Tuesday. Grier was with the Cowboys from 2021-22.
