Cowboys’ Dak Prescott has successful surgery, eyes week 8 or 10 as possible return dates, per report

Cowboys Quarterback Dak Prescott will miss at least six games after sustaining a broken thumb during Sunday night’s season-opening loss to the team. pirate. Prescott who has had successful thumb stabilization surgery, is looking forward to returning either week 8 or week 10, According to Ian Rapoport. Cowboys have a week 9 bye.

Prescott is set to miss the team’s upcoming home game against Cincinnati, road matches against giantsAnd the rams And the the Eaglesand additional home matches against leaders And the black.

With Prescott out, Cooper Rush is on the cutting edge of being a Cowboys starter for the foreseeable future. Rush, a six-year veteran, went 7 of 13 for 64 yards after Prescott was knocked out of Sunday night’s game. He won his first regular season last year after going 24 of 40 for 325 yards with two touchdowns and an interception in a mid-season win over Vikings. Rush attempted seven assists in three additional games during the back half of the 2021 season. He attempted only three assists in the regular season during his first three seasons in Dallas.

The Cowboys have another quarterback in Will Grier, and he’s currently on the coaching staff. A third-round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, Grier hasn’t attempted a pass in a regular season game since his rookie season as a member of the Carolina Panthers. He’s in the middle of his first full season with the Cowboys after waivers from waivers were called for last September.

Cody Benjamin on CBS Sports Recently listed several other quarterback options Cowboys can choose to continue in the coming days. Dallas is trying to avoid its first 0-2 start since 2010.