Cowboys QB Dak Prescott (hamstring) will miss multiple games, per reports

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott’s hamstring injury is expected to sideline him for several weeks, NFL Media reported Monday, though he will get a second opinion to confirm treatment options. He will miss at least one game after head coach Mike McCarthy ruled that Prescott will play at home against Philadelphia on Sunday.

Prescott suffered the injury in the third quarter of the Cowboys’ 27-21 loss to the Atlanta Falcons in Week 9. He had a noticeable limp after throwing an incomplete pass on the last play of the third quarter as he left the field. Prescott was scheduled for an MRI on Monday to determine the severity of the injury.

“I didn’t think much of it,” Prescott told reporters. “Then, in the next game, I felt a pull. It was something I had never felt before. It was hard to walk in that moment. I asked if I could make it worse. [medical staff] I said I couldn’t defend myself. I wanted to go out and compete. I wanted to go out and fight.”

Backup Cooper Rush filled in for Prescott after that, completing 13 of 25 passes for 115 yards and a touchdown. If the Rush starts in Week 10, it will be the first since 2022.

Prescott is just the latest in a growing list of key players to fall for Dallas (3-5) this season, joining star linebacker Micah Parsons, defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence and cornerback Daron Bland.

However, when he was healthy, Prescott was not doing well. His completion percentage (64.7), yards per attempt (6.9) and passer rating (86) are on track for career lows. He also threw for 1,978 yards, 11 touchdowns and eight interceptions. The Cowboys also made Prescott the highest-paid player just hours before their season opener. He signed a four-year, $240 million extension with $231 million guaranteed that will begin at the start of the 2025 season.

Even before Prescott’s injury, Dallas’ margin for error was slim. Their next three games are against teams with winning records (Philly, Houston, Washington), as they are more games out of a playoff spot. Without their starter, the Cowboys’ hill to make the postseason for the fourth straight year is now steeper to climb.

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