Speaking on 105.3 The Fan on Friday, Jones said: “I think there’s probably no way he can come back in the four-week period, so we’ll put him there and have that spot on the list to use in terms of the next four.” weeks and going from there is obviously a very, very difficult situation, losing him during that period, but we are going to do what is best for Dak and right now I don’t think anyone knows if that is the case. We’ll just have to keep monitoring that and see where it takes us.”
Multiple sources said Prescott expects 6-8 weeks of recovery due to the partial hamstring avulsion he suffered in last week’s loss to the Atlanta Falcons.
He has sought numerous opinions on the injury and earlier Friday, owner and general manager Jerry Jones said in the Fan that there is still no answer as to whether Prescott will require surgery.
If he has surgery, he would miss the rest of the regular season. In 2022, left tackle Tyron Smith suffered a complete hamstring avulsion just before the start of the season and missed the first 13 games.
“He has to rest a few weeks before we can see if he really requires surgery and that’s why he doesn’t want surgery. He wants to be on the field and fight for it,” Jerry Jones said. “And he’s weighing that, we’re weighing that and we’ll see how it goes here.”
Prescott will likely be placed on injured reserve on Saturday as the Cowboys look to elevate a player from the practice squad to the 53-man roster. That would keep him out for at least the next four games until Dec. 9 against the Cincinnati Bengals, but he would likely need more time to return.
By then, the Cowboys (3-5) could be well out of the playoff race with four games remaining in the regular season.
“Very aware that it’s there, very aware that it could happen,” Jerry Jones said, “but that kind of thinking hasn’t come into play.”
