Jerry Jones: Cowboys QB Dak Prescott to have season-ending surgery on hamstring
After days of speculation, the Dallas Cowboys will officially be without star quarterback Dak Prescott for the rest of the season.
Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones confirmed Tuesday on Shan & RJ on 105.3 The Fan that Prescott will have season-ending surgery on his partially torn hamstring.
"Yes, he will have it tomorrow," Jones said. "He'll have it there in New York. He wants to do that there. He's got great medical doctors up there. It's a more common injury in hockey. And he's got doctors who are very familiar with how to repair that and his prognosis is wonderful. It just means that we're not going to have him the rest of the year."
Prescott had been visiting hamstring specialists in an effort to avoid being placed on injured reserve and return at some point this season. His last visit was scheduled with a specialist in New York, who confirmed that he would need surgery.
Prescott's injury occurred in the fourth quarter of the Cowboys' loss to Atlanta, with the team trailing by two scores. His season ends with 1,978 yards passing and 11 touchdowns and eight interceptions.
Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy said Monday that Cooper Rush will remain the starter going forward in Prescott's absence despite throwing for just 45 yards before getting benched in favor of Trey Lance in Sunday's 34-6 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.
Dallas is expected to add journeyman quarterback Will Grier to the practice squad this week to give them more depth behind Rush and Lance.
