Dak Prescott in uniformDak Prescott (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
The Dallas Cowboys are screwed, and it has to do with the health of Dak Prescott.

All hope really might be lost for the Dallas Cowboys this season.

The injury that prematurely ruled the Cowboys quarterback out of the club’s Week 9 loss to the Atlanta Falcons has somehow gotten even worse than initially thought.

According to NFL Network’s Jane Slater, Dak Prescott suffered a partial avulsion of his hamstring tendon based on an initial examination.

Recovery time typically lasts more than four weeks, which is the minimum stay required for an injured reserve stint.

Even if he were healthy, there’s a chance that the Cowboys wouldn’t be playing for anything at that point in the year.

This will be a hard pill to swallow for a team that has won 12 games each year for the past three seasons.

 

Where Do The Dallas Cowboys Go From Here With Dak Prescott Down?

After suffering an injured hamstring late in the third quarter of Sunday’s loss to the Falcons, Dak Prescott appears to be headed to the injured reserve list, according to Cowboys owner Jerry Jones.

Should that happen, the Cowboys $240 million quarterback will miss at least four games, including three that are set to air in national broadcast windows.

This is the worst possible time since the team is 3-5 and needs to fight like hell to save its season.

If that proves to be the case with Dak Prescott, he won’t be eligible to suit up again until Dallas’ Dec. 9 Monday Night Football matchup against the Bengals.

Without Prescott, Dallas will turn to veteran backup Cooper Rush to start under center.

He does have success as the 30-year-old has a career record of 5-1 as a starter, including a 4-1 run in 2022.

REPORT: Jerry Jones Delivers Brutal Update On Quarterback Dak Prescott That Should Have Fans In Shambles

Photos of Dak Prescott and Jerry JonesJerry Jones and Dak Prescott (Phots via Getty Images)
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has delivered a rough update on quarterback Dak Prescott following the latter’s injury.

Prescott sustained an injured hamstring late in the third quarter of Sunday’s loss to the Atlanta Falcons and was ruled out for the remainder of the game. Subsequent reports suggested he could be out for several weeks.

An MRI determined that the injury was worse than initially feared, and Jones has since indicated that the quarterback could be placed on the injury reserve, which would mean he would miss a minimum of four games.

ESPN insider Adam Schefter reported as much on Tuesday morning, noting that the team owner relayed the above to ‘105.3 The Fan.’

“Cowboys owner Jerry Jones told @1053thefan said that QB Dak Prescott is likely to be placed on injured reserve due to his hamstring injury, which would sideline him a minimum of four games,” Schefter wrote.

Cooper Rush, who came on as a replacement for Prescott against the Falcons on Sunday, is expected to start in his place.

Cowboys Fans Are Piling On Amid Dak Prescott’s Injury Woes

Meanwhile, the Cowboys are getting destroyed online after trading for an offensive player ahead of Tuesday’s deadline.

The NFC East outfit sent the Carolina Panthers a fourth-round pick in exchange for second-year wideout Jonathan Mingo and is getting battered on social media.

Cowboys fans are upset over the team going for a receiver instead of addressing their running back problems, but they are mostly angry at Jones for trading away a fourth-rounder for a player who has performed below expectations after the Kansas City Chiefs got a stud in DeAndre Hopkins for a fifth-round pick.