The Dallas Cowboys will apparently protect injured quarterback Dak Prescott, if largely from himself.
During his weekly radio interview on 105.3 The FAN, team owner Jerry Jones said “It’s likely we’ll IR him,” meaning Prescott would miss at least the next four games as he tries to recover from the hamstring injury he suffered in Sunday’s loss to the Falcons in Atlanta .
Prescott said following the game that injury was “something he never felt before,” and the pain on his face was obvious during his final throw of the afternoon. He said the medical staff opted to shut him down because he could no longer reasonably safeguard himself on the field.
It’s the latest blow to what was already a highly disappointing season for the reigning NFC East champions, who are now 3-5 and set to be without their most important player for the foreseeable future.
What games will Dak Prescott miss?
Going on injured reserve will force the 2023 MVP runner-up, who signed a record extension (4 years, $240 million) before the regular-season opener, to the sideline at least until Dec. 9. And the upcoming stretch seems especially crucial since three of the Cowboys’ four upcoming games are against division rivals: vs. Philadelphia Eagles (Nov. 10), at Washington Commanders Nov. 24 and vs. New York Giants on Nov. 28, which is Dallas’ annual Thanksgiving showcase. The other matchup is a Monday nighter at home against the Houston Texans on Nov. 18, surely one that carries a little extra weight with local NFL fans who want Lone Star State bragging rights.