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Prescott’s recovery time is expected to be about three months after his procedure to repair a partial avulsion of the hamstring tendon. Prescott and the team sought several medical opinions over the past week but were left with no choice but to go the surgical route. The Cowboys’ season is over, and with it, the Mike McCarthy era has likely reached its end. Some combination of Trey Lance and Cooper Rush will fill in for Prescott as Dallas plays out the stretch. Lance could have some deep league appeal due to his rushing. CeeDee Lamb, who caught six of 10 targets for 21 yards in Week 10 against the Eagles, becomes a borderline WR2 option with Prescott out.

It sounds like Prescott’s season is over regardless of what route he chooses, but according to Rapoport, there is a chance the quarterback could opt for rest and rehab, which could take 6-8 weeks rather than surgery. Rapoport added that it seems like Prescott is leaning toward having surgery and that his season is likely over either way.

This was a distinct possibility given the severity of his hamstring injury, with initial testing suggesting a partial avulsion of his hamstring tendon, meaning it was partially torn off the bone. Prescott will visit one final specialist for a final opinion on the matter better likely electing surgery to address the issue. Surgery would end the veteran quarterback’s season, leaving the Cowboys to ride off into the sunset in a lost year with Cooper Rush under center. Schefter’s report comes less than 10 minutes after the team elected not to place Prescott on injured reserve, which raised so questions regarding his situation. Now we know why as the timing likely was immaterial.

Considering the nature of his injury, this is likelier to mean that Prescott will miss more than four games rather than having a significant chance of returning in the next month of play. Even so, the fact the team did not place him on injured reserve widens the potential outcomes with an injury considered to be significant, with the decision to hold off on placing him on injured reserve likely at the request of the quarterback, who has been reported to be seeking additional opinions. Fantasy managers will want to keep a close eye on the happenings in Dallas in the coming week to determine if they can expect the franchise quarterback back prior to fantasy playoffs.

Slater also reports that her sources told her “it typically takes more than a 4 week recovery. In some cases, they let it scar over, repair and then strengthen. With that being said, Prescott is seeking other opinions which is why there is currently a reluctance to place him on IR or make any determinations about a timeline for return.” An avulsion injury is far more serious than a typical strain. Fantasy managers should prudently move on from Prescott at this time.

Prescott will miss at least four games after tweaking his hamstring in Week 9 against the Falcons. His absence should all but end another disappointing season for the Cowboys, as Cooper Rush takes over a listless Dallas offense. In 30 NFL appearances since 2017, Rush has completed 60 percent of his attempts for nine touchdowns and six interceptions with a low adjusted yards per attempt of 6.6. Jake Ferguson and CeeDee Lamb are the only fantasy-relevant Dallas players with Rush under center.

It’s a brutal blow for Prescott and the 3-5 Cowboys. Rapoport reports Prescott will seek a second opinion on his injury but reiterated that he is “out multiple weeks, and it could be more.” With Prescott now sidelined for the foreseeable future, the Cowboys will turn to Cooper Rush, who completed 13-of-25 passes for 115 yards and one touchdown in Sunday’s loss to the Falcons. Rush has a career passing line of 1,786-9-6 on 275 passes and is 5-1 as a starter. He should give the Cowboys a fighting chance in Week 10’s game against the Eagles, but this injury do Dak looks like the proverbial nail in the coffin of the Cowboys’ 2024 campaign.

This doesn’t come as much of a surprise after Prescott exited Week 9’s game with the injury. Prescott was seen limping on his way to the sideline and could be at risk of missing Week 10’s game against the Eagles. Whether or not he’s at risk of missing any time will likely be determined by Monday’s MRI results. With the Cowboys sitting at 3-5 and their season already on the brink of being lost, they can ill-afford to be without their QB1 in a pivotal NFC East matchup next week.

Prescott was 18-of-24 for 133 passing yards before leaving, as the Cowboys shifted into an all-screen offense for some reason. He pulled up limping on a throw in the third quarter that went awkwardly askew. This’ll be a big injury to monitor later today and Monday, though we’re liable to get a “he’s day-to-day” before the actual practice reports start piling up. Prescott also appeared to be dealing with a bloody hand. It was another disastrous day for the Cowboys.

Jones during his Tuesday radio interview said Prescott, who has 10 rushes for 24 yards and a touchdown this season, is still capable of gaining yards with his legs. But the team would rather Prescott remain a pocket passer and avoid injury as a runner in the open field. Prescott once regularly rushed for around 300 yards and multiple touchdowns per season. At 31, he is strictly a pocket passer, limiting his fantasy football upside.