Cowboys' Dak Prescott elects to have season-ending surgery to address injured hamstring, Jerry Jones says

Nick Wright explains why Dak Prescott's hamstring injury and starting Cooper Rush further highlights the Dallas Cowboys' front office failures, including the Trey Lance trade.

Just days ago, Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones expressed his hopes quarterback Dak Prescott would avoid season-ending surgery to repair his injured hamstring. 

"He doesn’t want surgery. He wants to be on the field and go for it. He’s weighing that. We’re weighing that," Jones said last week. But Jones revealed Tuesday the three-time Pro Bowler elected to undergo surgery to address his torn hamstring. 

Prescott is scheduled to undergo the procedure Wednesday in New York, Jones confirmed. 

"His prognosis is wonderful," Jones said on his radio show. "It just means we’re not going to have him for the rest of the year."

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Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) walks off the field after a game against the San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara, Calif., Oct. 27, 2024.  (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

The decision comes more than a week after Prescott left a game against the Atlanta Falcons late in the third quarter. Prescott appeared to have injured himself during a 5-yard scramble, but he did not immediately head to the Dallas sideline.

Cameras showed Prescott grimacing as he threw a pass to wide receiver Jalen Brooks the play after the apparent injury. After the game, Prescott detailed what he felt at the time.

"I felt it when I was getting up from the run. I can't even say that I felt it running," Prescott said at the time. "The tackle, maybe something on the tackle. Yeah, I don't know. But when I was standing up, I felt something, actually. Didn't think it was much. You get tired. It's