Cowboys QB Dak Prescott has a hamstring tear and surgery is an option, says AP source

FRISCO, Texas – Dak Prescott’s injured hamstring has been partially torn from the bone and surgery is possible for the Dallas Cowboys’ star quarterback, a person with knowledge of the situation said Thursday.

The injury, known as a partial avulsion, is likely to result in an absence longer than the minimum of four games that would be required Put Prescott on injured reserve.

Possible season-ending surgery is among the options being considered, the person told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team has not publicly released the details of Prescott’s injury. NFL Network was the first to report the extent of Prescott’s injury.

In training camp two years ago, former Cowboys running back Tyron Smith suffered what’s called a complete avulsion, a complete tear of the hamstring off the bone that requires surgery, and missed 13 games.

Prescott was injured in the second half Cowboys’ 27-21 loss to Atlanta on Sunday. Dallas (3-5) prepares for Cooper Rush to start multiple games, starting Sunday at home against NFC East rival Philadelphia.

Rush went 4-1 two years ago after Prescott broke the thumb of his throwing hand in a season-opening loss. He also won a match in 2021 when Prescott was out with a calf strain.

The Cowboys have made the playoffs three straight years with a 12-5 record, but have already matched that loss total and are three games behind Washington and the Eagles in the loss column in the NFC East.

If Prescott doesn’t return, it will be the second time in five years that the 2016 AP Offensive Rookie of the Year has been sidelined for most of the season. He broke an ankle in Week 5 of the 2020 season and missed 11 games.

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