Trevon Diggs says Cowboys need to 'hold down the fort' until Dak Prescott returns

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Week 1 of the NFL season could not have gone any worse for the Dallas Cowboys, falling to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and losing starting quarterback Dak Prescott for the next several weeks after undergoing surgery on his thumb. 

It certainly was not how Dallas envisioned starting the season, but there were positive takeaways from game one of 17. 

Dak Prescott, #4 of the Dallas Cowboys, uses a Gatorade towel to wipe his hand against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at AT&T Stadium on Sept. 11, 2022 in Arlington, Texas.  (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images)

Prescott is not expected to miss as much time as initially feared, reportedly targeting Week 5 for his return instead of the initial projection of 6-8 weeks. 

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"We’re ready to play. We’re ready to go out there and everyone step up and execute their jobs," Cowboys All-Pro cornerback Trevon Diggs told Fox News Digital in a recent interview. "Help the team win until Dak gets back. Hold down the fort until he gets back. We just have to keep that mindset. 

"It’s a long season ahead of us, and he’s going to be back." 

While the offense struggled throughout the week one matchup with the Bucs, it was the defense that kept Dallas in the game. 

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Tampa Bay had five possessions in the first half, all of which resulted in field goal attempts. Even with Prescott completing just 6 of 15 passes for 52 yards and an interception in the first half, the Dallas D was able to bend and not break, keeping the Cowboys within striking