Dak Prescott

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott will need surgery for a fractured bone in his throwing hand sustained in the season opener ...

“Wanted to be able to respond and not necessarily having that opportunity for several weeks, yeah, it’s unfortunate. Prescott said he will see a doctor Monday and have surgery after that. Prescott's 2020 season ended in the fifth week because of a gruesome ankle injury. “That’s foremost on my mind.” Came in and got X-rays, and things are different." Backup Cooper Rush finished the game.

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott will require surgery on an injury suffered to his throwing hand Sunday night against the Buccaneers and will miss ...

[Michael Gallup](https://www.nfl.com/players/michael-gallup/) and [James Washington](https://www.nfl.com/players/james-washington/) are sidelined with injuries and [Amari Cooper](https://www.nfl.com/players/amari-cooper/) is [in Cleveland](https://www.nfl.com/news/browns-agree-to-trade-for-cowboys-wr-amari-cooper). Prescott committed the turnover after being flushed to the right and throwing off his back foot into triple coverage. "It was a tremendously disappointing way for us to start the year," Jones said moments after the loss. Prescott's injury came at the tail end of a brutal showing against the Buccaneers. Prescott, who said he will undergo surgery Monday, described the injury as "much cleaner" than it could have been. Wanting to be able to respond and not necessarily having that opportunity for several weeks.

It seems the hand injury Prescott suffered during Sunday Night Football will sideline him for the foreseeable future.

A concerned Prescott looked on as the Cowboys’ medical staff examined his hand shortly after he jogged off the field. Prescott’s night went from bad to worse after the QB took hits to his throwing hand twice during a drive in the fourth quarter, eventually exiting the game with 6:02 remaining on the clock. Jones told reporters Prescott will undergo surgery to repair an injury behind the joint above the thumb on his right hand.

The Cowboys didn't just lose an ugly season opener on Sunday night, falling 19-3 to the Buccaneers in a dismal offensive showing. They also lost one of the ...

[Cam Newton](/nfl/players/1273186/cam-newton/) (unsigned), former [Giants](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/NYG/new-york-giants/) backup and spot starter [Mike Glennon](/nfl/players/1630353/mike-glennon/) (unsigned) and former [Broncos](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/DEN/denver-broncos/) journeyman [Josh Johnson](/nfl/players/1325808/josh-johnson/), who could be claimed off Denver's practice squad. Though unlikely, the Cowboys could also explore a trade, such as for current [Saints](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/NO/new-orleans-saints/) backup [Andy Dalton](/nfl/players/1125961/andy-dalton/), one of the [NFL](/nfl)'s most experienced No. [Will Grier](/nfl/players/2131571/will-grier/), the 2019 [Panthers](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/CAR/carolina-panthers/) third-rounder who competed for the backup job this summer. [Cooper Rush](/nfl/players/2000176/cooper-rush/), who replaced Prescott for the final six minutes of Sunday's game, will take over as the interim starter. [Cowboys](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/DAL/dallas-cowboys/) didn't just lose an ugly season opener on Sunday night, falling 19-3 to the [Buccaneers](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/TB/tampa-bay-buccaneers/) in a dismal offensive showing. They also lost one of the few remaining stars of their offensive lineup, with quarterback [Dak Prescott](/nfl/players/1824864/dak-prescott/) [set to miss multiple games](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/cowboys-dak-prescott-to-miss-multiple-games-after-suffering-hand-injury-in-week-1-loss-to-buccaneers/) after requiring hand surgery from an injury suffered against Tampa Bay.

COO Stephen Jones exited the Cowboys' locker room clench-jawed and seething, while Jerry Jones waded into a cocoon of reporters to reveal that the start of ...

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The quarterback will be sidelined "for several weeks," Dallas owner Jerry Jones said after Sunday night's season-opening loss at home to the Buccaneers.

And I’ll give my best, and I’m sure I’ll come out of this thing better.” Now, as the Cowboys attempt to fix all that went wrong Sunday night, they’ll have to do so without their two-time Pro Bowl quarterback. So this was a really tough night for the Cowboys and a really surprising night…. “The plan is to see him, surgery tomorrow and let me know once they get in there [and] they see everything. Prescott, who had a brace on his right hand after the game, said he initially thought the injury was less severe. Prescott threw an interception and completed only 14 of 29 passes for 134 yards before exiting the game.

The Cowboys' Sunday night went from bad to worse when they lost starting quarterback Dak Prescott to a hand injury. With Dallas trailing 19-3 in the fourth ...

Rush completed 7 of 13 passes for 64 yards, was sacked twice for 12 yards, committed an intentional grounding penalty and was unable to put points on the board. Rush's claim to fame is a 2021 win over the Vikings. "Just another bump in the road," Prescott said. It was a game to forget for the Cowboys. The quarterback completed just 14 of 29 passes for 134 yards and an interception. The injury occurred after Prescott made contact with Tampa Bay linebacker Shaquil Barrett twice in one drive.

Dak Prescott will require surgery on his throwing hand, which will cost him multiple weeks. Here's a look at who could be replacing him under center.

Grier's first NFL start came in Week 16 of the 2019 season against the Colts for the Panthers, and he completed 27 of 44 passes for 224 yards with no touchdowns and three interceptions. Grier is on the Cowboys' practice squad and is already likely to be activated after the injury to Prescott and the need for a new backup if Dallas doesn't look outside the organization. Second, would the 49ers, a team with playoff aspirations, really trade an inexpensive starter to a team that won the NFC East last year? [Garoppolo agreed to restructure his deal with the 49ers](https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/jimmy-garoppolo-new-contract-trey-lance-49ers-qb-depth-chart/vzkx38ewbk4werfxedzrjyym) and become the highest-paid backup in the league, there is no longer as much incentive for San Francisco to trade him. To date, that was the final game of his NFL career. When he signed with Carolina last, he needed time to get acquainted with the playbook before taking over for Walker. Fitzpatrick retired after the 2021 season, but could he come out of retirement if the right opportunity were to pop up? he is not an exciting option, but he's the one who is most familiar with the team's offense; he was the backup last year and a part of the team from 2017 through parts of 2020. When Tom Brady left New England for Tampa Bay in 2020, Newton came in and started for a season. Newton has filled in for teams in a pinch before. The prognosis after the game was not good: he needs surgery to repair an injured joint above his right thumb and will miss several weeks. In college, Rush completed 62 percent of his passes for 12,891 yards, 90 touchdowns and 55 interceptions in four seasons.

Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is no stranger to injured reserve: He's missed big chunks of time in recent years with various injuries, and unfortunately for ...

11: Todd Archer (ESPN) reports that the injury requires a pin and a plate to be put into Prescott's hand. [TicketSmarter](https://www.ticketsmarter.com/?promo=TSN15&utm_source=sportingnews&utm_medium=sitetextlink&utm_campaign=partners) in an exclusive partnership to provide tickets for sporting events in the U.S. Prescott headed to the sideline in the aftermath and says he can't grip a football. 11: In the fourth quarter of the Cowboys' season-opening matchup vs. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports that it is a "clean fracture" of the throwing thumb, above the joint. On Sept. "I thought I jammed it, I've hit my hand on helmets or bodies a lot in my career, and never really had anything, maybe a jam a finger here," Prescott said. "Of course when you add to it, right there at the end, to lose him for several weeks. Prescott knew almost immediately that the injury was severe — he couldn't grip the football on the ensuing possession. 13 in a matchup against the Packers. The passer missing extended time is a massive blow to the Cowboys' NFC East hopes, even so early on in the season. … Dak will be out for a little while,"

The Cowboys coach didn't seem thrilled to hear that his quarterback suffered a thumb fracture during Sunday night's game.

the Buccaneers early on Sunday [after suffering a thumb fracture](https://www.si.com/nfl/2022/09/12/cowboys-jerry-jones-dak-prescott-injury-update). Things become a bit more difficult now for the 58-year-old as he will play without his starting quarterback for almost half the season. Dallas is coming off a 12–5 season last year. This time, though, the Cowboys star has a return timetable for this season. Prescott will have surgery on Monday where he will have a pin and plate inserted to stabilize the joint. His genuine reaction was caught on camera.

Dak Prescott will miss roughly six to eight weeks with a thumb fracture, according to ESPN's Todd Archer. Prescott is expected to have surgery Monday where ...

Steelers With Concussion](https://www.si.com/nfl/2022/09/11/bengals-wr-tee-higgins-ruled-out-with-concussion-against-steelers?utm_source=recommendations&utm_medium=in-article&utm_campaign=end-of-story) 13 for an away game against the Packers in Week 10 after a Week 9 bye. [Dallas Cowboys](https://www.si.com/nfl/team/dallas-cowboys) coverage, go to [Cowboys Country](http://CowboyMaven.com?utm_source=recommendations&utm_medium=in-article&utm_campaign=end-of-story). 30 for a matchup against the Bears in Week 8 or Nov. Prescott is expected to have surgery Monday where he will have a pin and plate inserted to stabilize the joint. He exited the game and didn’t return to the 19–3 loss.

Jerry Jones expects Dak Prescott will miss "several" weeks, but ESPN reported his recovery timeline is expected to be more in the 6- to 8-week range.

Schultz similarly asked reporters for clarification before reiterating how he and his teammates needed to rise to the occasion. "Obviously it isn’t what you want to hear," Prescott said. "Candidly, we have to look at it and I don’t see this in the horizon, but I’m going to use it as an example, of how I felt when Tony Romo went down against Seattle," Jones said. He jogged to the sideline and asked trainers to "yank" it back into place. "I didn’t know that, but now I do," he said. "Cooper has been slinging since I got here," said Schultz, a Dallas 2018 fourth-rounder now playing on the franchise tag. Rush quarterbacked the team to a win that night, completing 30-of-47 passes for 422 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. “The main thing about him as backup quarterback is we didn’t have to alter the offense to have him. The Cowboys host the Bengals next week, then travel to the Giants for Monday Night Football, then host Washington and then travel to the defending Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams. Jones and Prescott each spoke to the media about the injury. Cooper Rush finished the game Sunday night, completing 7-of-13 attempts for 64 yards, no touchdowns and no interceptions. 1 receiver CeeDee Lamb did not yet look the role, he and Prescott connecting on just 2-of-11 targets for 29 yards.

With Dak Prescott expected to miss several weeks with a fractured thumb, Eric Edholm identifies eight potential QBs who could fill in for the Cowboys' ...

When the Panthers were short on QB options last season, they brought Newton back to the team -- and he at least [delivered a few moments](https://www.nfl.com/news/cam-newton-runs-for-td-on-first-snap-vs-cardinals-throws-td-on-second-play-i-m-b). In a tough game at Philadelphia, DiNucci was sacked four times and lost two fumbles in a [23-9 loss](https://www.nfl.com/games/cowboys-at-eagles-2020-reg-8), completing 21 of 40 passes for 180 yards. We file this possibility in a similar fashion to the Garoppolo one. How much capital would the Cowboys part with in exchange for a few starts? But Jones’ level of desperation can’t be overlooked -- and the owner might not be able to resist green-lighting a splashy move. The Cowboys trailed the Vikings for most of that game, until Rush led an eight-play, 75-yard drive in the final minute -- sealed with a game-winning TD pass to [Amari Cooper](https://www.nfl.com/players/amari-cooper/) -- to give Dallas the road win. The Cowboys surely got a good look at Johnson during joint practices and in their preseason matchup, during which he completed 16 of 23 passes for 172 yards and two scores. In four games (one start) last season for the Jets and Ravens, he completed a combined 57 of 85 passes (67.1%) for 638 yards, five TDs and two interceptions, taking only three sacks in that span. That, plus his ability to pick up a first down or two with his legs, could be attractive for the Cowboys, who are shorthanded in the blocking department. [clearly](https://www.si.com/college/westvirginia/mountaineers-in-the-pros/will-grier-impressing-at-cowboys-training-camp)” taken a step forward. Rush ended up replacing Prescott for the final five minutes of the Cowboys' [19-3 Week 1 loss](https://www.nfl.com/games/buccaneers-at-cowboys-2022-reg-1) to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The obvious, if uninspired choice, is to keep Rush in the starting role, which wouldn’t require any roster moves (even if the Cowboys would need to promote a backup).

Prescott could miss half the season. Are the Cowboys doomed? Is Jimmy Garoppolo an option? What does it mean for CeeDee Lamb? Our experts weigh in.

[Pittsburgh Steelers](/nfl/team/_/name/pit/pittsburgh-steelers) on [Mason Rudolph](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3116407/mason-rudolph), who is currently relegated to third string despite a strong preseason. What would the [San Francisco 49ers](/nfl/team/_/name/sf/san-francisco-49ers) want in a deal? The tight end fantasy landscape continues to be as desolate as the Sahara desert, so Schultz is still on the TE1 radar. Prescott has missed 12 games since 2020 due to injury after starting the first 69 games of his career, and the Cowboys are 5-7 in those games, averaging 21 points and 216 passing yards per game with a Total QBR of 43. Not only does he have a no-trade clause, but he made it clear when he took a pay cut to stay in San Francisco that he viewed it as the best situation for him. The Cowboys like Rush enough that only a clear upgrade would trigger a drastic move. Plus, the Cowboys covet draft picks and might not be open to giving away a high-end selection to quickly solve what they hope is just a seven-game stretch. Stephania Bell, injury analyst: The projected timetable is 6-8 weeks, but that could be refined post-surgery based on the exact procedure and Prescott's healing progression. McCarthy entered this season already on the hot seat, and if this team implodes, owner Jerry Jones might not give him a fourth season. Prescott was their most important player, and now he's gone for perhaps as many as seven games (Dallas has a Week 9 bye). What does this mean for the Cowboys' season? We asked our reporters and analysts to weigh in on the biggest questions surrounding Prescott's injury and what comes next.

Cowboys QB Dak Prescott had surgery on his right thumb Monday, and sources continue to believe he'll be out six to eight weeks.

[Will Grier](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3115252/will-grier) on the practice squad and ready to assume the No. After a screen pass to [Ezekiel Elliott](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3051392/ezekiel-elliott), Prescott went to the sideline because he could no longer grip the ball. The Cowboys are 5-7 in games without Prescott in his career, although Rush won his first career start last year against the [Minnesota Vikings](/nfl/team/_/name/min/minnesota-vikings), throwing for 325 yards and two touchdowns. He has started two games in his career, both with the [Carolina Panthers](/nfl/team/_/name/car/carolina-panthers) in 2019. 13 against the [Green Bay Packers](/nfl/team/_/name/gb/green-bay-packers) in Mike McCarthy's return to Lambeau Field. [Chicago Bears](/nfl/team/_/name/chi/chicago-bears) at the earliest, but it's more likely to be Nov.

Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott will miss at least six games after suffering a fractured thumb during Sunday night's season-opening loss to the Buccaneers.

[Will Grier](/nfl/players/2131571/will-grier/), who is currently on the practice squad. [Cowboys](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/DAL/dallas-cowboys/) quarterback [Dak Prescott](/nfl/players/1824864/dak-prescott/) will miss at least six games after suffering a fractured thumb during Sunday night's season-opening loss to the [Buccaneers](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/TB/tampa-bay-buccaneers/). Dallas is trying to avoid its first 0-2 start since 2010. He's in the middle of his first full season with the Cowboys after being claimed off waivers last September. He attempted just three passes in the regular season during his first three seasons in Dallas. The Cowboys have a Week 9 bye.

Dak Prescott will miss multiple weeks after suffering a hand injury that required surgery, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said Sunday night after his team ...

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