Testing, which befell Monday, revealed the harm is worse than the Cowboys originally thought. Because of this, a multi-game absence was already anticipated, however that may be ensured by a stint on IR. Such a transfer would go away Prescott unavailable for at the very least the crew’s subsequent 4 contests, a stretch which incorporates video games towards every of the opposite three groups within the NFC East.
Given their present state of affairs, the Cowboys — losers of three straight — would have confronted a troublesome path again to postseason rivalry even with Prescott accessible.
With him out of the fold for any notable interval, consideration would little question shortly flip to the offseason, with a playoff berth changing into more and more out of attain. After all, Prescott’s absence would create alternatives for Cooper Rush (and doubtlessly Trey Lance) to see time beneath middle.
2020 marked the primary and solely time (for now, at the very least) that Prescott discovered himself on IR. He managed to overlook solely 5 contests since then earlier than Sunday’s hamstring harm, one which represents an undesirable improvement on a number of fronts.
Sitting at 3-5 on the 12 months, Dallas already confronted a steep climb to a wild-card spot, and reaching the postseason shall be harder with out final 12 months’s MVP runner-up within the lineup. Prescott secured a historic extension on the eve of the common season, touchdown a four-year pact averaging $60M per 12 months — a $5M bump from the earlier prime of the QB market.
Given the large monetary funding made in Prescott, his well being over the lengthy and quick time period will stay a central precedence for the Cowboys. In his absence, Rush, 30, will look so as to add additional to his 30 profession appearances (together with six begins) forward of a visit to free company. Lance can be on observe to succeed in the open market this spring, and he might rebuild his worth to a level by seeing sport motion in Prescott’s absence.
Wideout CeeDee Lamb‘s AC joint sprain will not be seen as critical, and he might be able to swimsuit up in Week 10 towards the Eagles. The same could also be true of edge-rusher Micah Parsons, whose return would mark a notable increase on protection. Regardless of that, the Cowboys’ possibilities of turning their season round are on observe to take successful with a Prescott IR stint.
