Dak Prescott planning to have season-ending surgery, sources say - ESPN

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is planning to undergo season-ending surgery on his partially torn hamstring, pending the opinion of one final specialist, sources told ESPN.

Prescott is flying to New York early next week to meet with the specialist, but Cowboys doctors and trainers already believe he needs the surgery that would sideline him for four months, sources told ESPN. If the specialist agrees with that assessment, the surgery is scheduled to take place Wednesday, according to sources.

The Cowboys believe it is better to address the injury now than to let it heal on its own and encounter complications later. Speaking Friday on 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, owner and general manager Jerry Jones said Prescott wanted to avoid surgery. In recent years, he has undergone surgeries on right ankle, right thumb and left shoulder.

But Dallas also knows and understands the reality of its situation. The Cowboys are 3-5 headed into Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Eagles (6-2) with quarterback Cooper Rush slated to replace Prescott and make his first start of the season.

If Dallas fails to win Sunday, it would be 3-6 and at least four games behind division leaders Washington and Philadelphia. The Cowboys know they're not far from putting their emphasis on making sure that Prescott is fully healthy for the 2025 season.

Either way, Dallas is expected to place Prescott on injured reserve next week. The Cowboys did not place Prescott on IR on Saturday with the partial avulsion of his hamstring, which means the earliest now he could return would be Dec. 15 against the Carolina Panthers, if the team makes the roster move next week.

Multiple sources said Prescott will need 6-8 weeks to recover without surgery. But surgery