The Dallas Cowboys entered the 2022 NFL season with Super Bowl aspirations, but their playoff path hit a bump in the road Sunday night when quarterback Dak Prescott injured his right thumb while throwing a pass in a 19-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Prescott is now expected to have surgery and could miss six to eight weeks, probably putting him on injured reserve. Dallas won the NFC East in 2021 and came into the season projected to be one of the conference's top contenders.
But what happens now? What does this mean for the Cowboys' season? Where will they turn at quarterback? Are there any trade or free agent options on the table for Dallas?
We asked our reporters and analysts to weigh in on the biggest questions surrounding Prescott's injury and what comes next. Can the Cowboys stay in contention, and who might be the starting quarterback while Prescott recovers?