After a 27-21 loss to the Falcons in Week 9, the Cowboys dropped to 3-5 in 2024. Dallas was 3-2 by way of their first 5 video games however have misplaced three in a row. Two of these three losses have been one-score video games. To make issues even worse for the Cowboys, they’re going to be with out their QB1 for at the very least the subsequent 4 video games.
Dallas Cowboys proprietor Jerry Jones went on the radio this morning and introduced that Dak Prescott is headed to the IR. He suffered a hamstring damage in Week 9 vs. the Falcons. With out Dak Prescott, the Cowboys are 9-8 over his 9 years in Dallas. Backup QB Cooper Rush will probably be their presumed starter for the subsequent 4 weeks. A brutal loss offensively for the Cowboys who have been already struggling in 2024.
Is the Cowboys season over with Dak Prescott heading to the IR?
#Cowboys proprietor Jerry Jones says on @1053thefan that QB Dak Prescott will probably be positioned on Injured Reserve. He’s out for 4 video games. https://t.co/dH3G0SDZxS
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 5, 2024
This offseason, Cowboys proprietor Jerry Jones paid Dak Prescott a four-year, $240 million contract extension. At $60 million per season, Prescott is the highest-paid QB within the league. The Cowboys will probably be with out the Professional Bowl QB for at the very least the subsequent 4 video games after he suffered a hamstring damage vs. Atlanta. It occurred within the second half of Dallas’ loss to the Falcons. Now, Prescott is on the IR and can miss at the very least the subsequent 4 video games. Meaning he’ll miss video games vs. the Eagles, Texans, Commanders, and Giants.
With Prescott out, the Cowboys will flip to veteran backup Cooper Rush. He went undrafted out of Central Michigan and ultimately signed with the Dallas Cowboys. Rush has been with the staff for seven seasons and has appeared in 30 video games. The 30-year-old has made six begins for Dallas however has not made one since 2022. Final season, Rush appeared in seven video games for the Cowboys. Dallas is at house in Week 10 to face the 6-2 Philadelphia Eagles. We’ll see how efficient Cooper Rush could be for the Cowboys.