Cowboys star Dak Prescott expected to miss multiple weeks with hamstring injury: reports
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Things are not all right in "Jerry’s World."
The Dallas Cowboys are expected to be without quarterback Dak Prescott, who suffered a hamstring injury in Sunday’s loss to the Atlanta Falcons, the team’s third straight defeat.
It’s unknown if Prescott will be heading to the injured reserve just yet, as he would be forced to miss at least the next four games for "America’s Team." Either way, Cooper Rush, his backup, will likely be starting this week against the Philadelphia Eagles.
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Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott sits on the bench during the fourth quarter of the game against the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. (Brett Davis-Imagn Images)
The Cowboys, sitting at 3-5, did not envision having such a roller-coaster season midway through. However, with an offseason that many considered mediocre by owner Jerry Jones’ standards, which included him saying they weren’t looking at running back Derrick Henry, sitting third in the NFC East and out of the current playoff picture isn’t what Dallas had in mind.
Now, with their franchise quarterback sidelined, the Cowboys’ outlook moving forward doesn’t seem too promising.
The injury occurred while Prescott was scrambling for a five-yard gain late in the third quarter. On the next play, he went to make a throw and came up limp as the pass wobbled wide of his target.
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"I felt it when I was getting up from the run," Prescott told reporters on Sunday, per ESPN. "I can't even say that I felt it running. The tackle – maybe something on the tackle. Yeah, I don't