‘Something I’ve never felt before’

ATLANTA — Good issues hardly ever occur for Dak Prescott in North Georgia. Anybody who is aware of of the “Burning of Atlanta” can instantly conjure proof of that take, and seeing the All-Professional quarterback go down with damage after making an attempt his finest to will the Dallas Cowboys to a win towards the Falcons grew to become the newest unlucky occasion for him at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Close to the very finish of the third quarter, Prescott dropped again to throw a cross and appeared to grimace through the throw, with no contact made by a defender.

He was then evaluated within the medical tent for what seemed to be a attainable damage to his throwing hand, however he was dominated out as a substitute because of a hamstring damage that prevented him from returning to the sport.

Cooper Rush was despatched in to take the reins atop the fourth quarter for the primary offensive drive.

“I’ve gotta get it checked out,” stated Prescott on his standing, earlier than explaining what transpired. “I felt it on the third play, just a little scramble to the left. Did not suppose a lot of it, to be sincere with you, after which on the subsequent play — throwing the cease route — pulled one thing. It was one thing I might by no means felt. Tried to stroll on it at that time, after which noticed the medical group and requested if I might make it worse [by continuing].

“At that time, they stated I would not have the ability to defend myself they usually made the decision to tug me out.”

The Cowboys unable to tug out the victory in Atlanta, as Prescott might solely watch from the sideline.

“Very tough,” he stated of not with the ability to end a must-win sport. “I understand how a lot we would have liked this one. I wished to simply get on the market and compete, and to battle. It is loopy.”

And, to be clear, Prescott would not consider the scramble brought on the hamstring damage.

In all, he is unsure what occurred.

“I felt it once I was getting up from the run. I can not even say I felt it operating. Possibly it was the deal with or one thing on the deal with. After I was standing up from that, I felt one thing, however did not suppose it was a lot. It was a bodily sport and, a whole lot of instances, you are feeling various things after which they go away. As I stated, once I received to the highest of my drop to throw that drop to Jalen Brooks on the proper aspect, I felt one thing I’ve by no means felt.

“It was robust to go on after that time.”

Prescott missed a number of video games in 2022 because of a damaged thumb on his throwing hand, essentially the most time he has missed since struggling a catastrophic ankle damage that ended his 2020 season. He was obtainable for all 17 common season video games in 2023, and delivered his first All-Professional season together with being named runner-up for NFL MVP, trailing solely Lamar Jackson in voting.

It is unknown how a lot time he may miss over the rest of the 2024 season, however any time in any respect could be a devastating blow to an already starved Cowboys’ offense.

That is very true after then seeing CeeDee Lamb, the record-setting All-Professional vast receiver, go away the sport with a shoulder damage that additionally places his standing going ahead in query.

“It will take quite a bit for me to not be on the market, I will inform you that,” stated Prescott.

The Cowboys are formally holding their breath for excellent news on each this week.