Prescott suffered a partial hamstring tear – a tear in which part of the tendon tears away from the bone – during Dallas’ 27-21 loss to the Falcons in Week 9. He told reporters after the competition that he wasn’t sure whether the injury occurred while he was running or being attacked.
“This is something I’ve never felt before,” Prescott said while describing the injury. “I went to see the medical team and asked if I could make it any worse. That’s when they told me I couldn’t protect myself and called to stop me.”
According to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, there are three types of hamstring strains. They are as follows:
A train
A partial crack
A complete tear
Prescott’s injury fell into the latter category, but it was not immediately clear how much of his tendon was torn away from the bone. That has thrown off the timeline, even though the most severe avulsion injuries take “months” to heal, according to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons.
That’s why there was initially “a reluctance” to place Prescott on IR, as NFL Network’s Jane Slater reported. The quarterback simply wanted to evaluate his options to repair the injury.
Eventually, he and the club decided that surgery would be necessary to correct the condition. That put the NFL’s highest-paid player out of action for the remainder of the 2024 season.
How long will Dak Prescott be out for?
Due to his injury, Prescott will miss the final ten games of Dallas’ season. According to the Cowboys’ official website, he underwent successful surgery to correct the problem on November 13, 2024. He is expected to make a full recovery and return to the field in 2025.
Prescott will be ready to go to training camp barring any setbacks, so his availability for Week 1 of the 2025 NFL season does not appear to be in jeopardy.
Dak Prescott stats 2024
Below is a look at Prescott’s stats across his eight starts in 2024:
Record : 3-5Completion rate: 185 of 286 (64.7%)Overtaking places: 1,978Yards per completion: 10.7Matching touchdowns: 11Interception: 8Passerby rating: 86.0
Prescott posted a losing record as a starter for the second time in his NFL career. He also posted a career-worst passer rating and recorded his lowest completion percentage since his second NFL season in 2017.
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Cowboys QB depth chart: Who is Dak Prescott’s replacement?
Cooper Rush is Prescott’s replacement. Mike McCarthy handed the reins to the 30-year veteran following Prescott’s injury and the Rush went 1-2 in his first three starts while completing 61.1% of his passes for 813 yards, four touchdowns and two interceptions.
Dallas also has Trey Lance, the No. 3 pick in the 2021 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers, on its roster. Since Prescott’s injury, he has played sparingly, mostly in zone read packages.
Below is a complete look at Dallas’ quarterback depth chart with Prescott out for the season:
Cooper Rush
Trey Lance
Will Grier (practice squad)
