Dak Prescott isn't ready to set a target date for when he'll be at full strength, but he's preparing to be under center when the Dallas Cowboys take the field in Week 1.
"I'm not gonna put a timeline on it, but I'll be ready for the first game and when anything matters and very, very ready," the quarterback told reporters of his hamstring rehab at the launching of the Girl's Flag Football League, via Cowboys.com. "I'm feeling good. I'm doing more and more. The last two weeks have been huge and progressive for me.
"I wouldn't say I'm running full speed yet," Prescott added. "But everything's on the right track, and I'm excited."
When Prescott went under the knife to repair a partial tendon avulsion in his right hamstring in November, he was immediately ruled out for the remainder of the season. But it was also expected that he would be sidelined from any activity for at least a few months, potentially putting him behind when offseason workouts begin on April 7.
However, the Cowboys seem pretty optimistic about where things stand with Prescott at this point in the offseason.
"He's doing great, kicking ass with rehab," Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer said in an interview with Sirius XM NFL Radio at the NFL Scouting Combine this week. "Everything with that's going great."
Whenever Prescott completes his rehab, his attention will presumably turn to helping the Cowboys get back to the postseason after missing the playoffs in 2024. While Prescott's injury served as a death knell in Dallas' playoff hopes, the veteran didn't have the best year, either. He threw for 1,978 yards, 11 touchdowns and eight interceptions as Dallas went 3-5 in the eight games he started. Moreover, Prescott's yards per attempt (6.9) and
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