The Dallas Cowboys are anticipated to be with out quarterback Dak Prescott (hamstring) for a number of weeks and the damage is worse than anticipated, in keeping with NFL Community’s Tom Pelissero.
Prescott was injured throughout a scramble within the third quarter of the workforce’s loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday.
Whereas the Cowboys’ struggles have been well-documented, Prescott was enjoying effectively earlier than the damage occurred. Earlier than exiting the sport, Prescott accomplished 18 of his 24 passes for 133 yards and a TD whereas dashing for a season-high 30 yards.
General, Prescott has been stable with a 64.7 completion proportion, 1,978 yards and 11 TDs. Whereas he has been intercepted eight instances, his O-line has failed to guard him persistently, permitting 21 sacks.
One main space of concern for the Cowboys is their lack of a run recreation. Dallas’ prime two ball carriers Rico Dowdle and Ezekiel Elliott have 470 whole dashing yards whereas the workforce solely has three mixed dashing TDs all season. To place that into perspective, Ravens operating again Derrick Henry has 1,052 yards dashing by himself whereas the Washington Commanders have 15 dashing TDs as a workforce.
One other problem for the Cowboys has been accidents to star gamers. Together with Prescott and defensive finish DeMarcus Lawrence, who’s sidelined on IR with a foot damage, vast receiver CeeDee Lamb is banged up. Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Lamb has a sprained AC joint, however the damage will not be thought-about severe.
Luckily for the Cowboys, star linebacker Micah Parsons might be getting back from his excessive ankle sprain, in keeping with Schefter.
Cooper Rush, who took over after Prescott’s damage, would presumably get the beginning for the Cowboys with former first-rounder Trey Lance doubtless serving as Rush’s backup. Rush made 5 begins in 2022 when Prescott suffered a thumb damage. Dallas went 4-1 with Rush underneath middle.
The hamstring damage is one other on a protracted record of accidents for the highest-paid quarterback within the NFL. Along with the thumb damage from 2022, Prescott missed 11 video games in 2020 attributable to a dislocation and fracture of his proper ankle and one other recreation in 2021 due to a proper calf pressure.
With their schedule not getting any simpler and a irritating 3-5 begin to the season, the probabilities of a turnaround are trying bleak for the Cowboys.
