Dak Prescott injury: Dallas Cowboys QB goes to medical tent, ruled out vs. Falcons

Dallas Cowboys (3-4) quarterback Dak Prescott is out for the remainder of Sunday’s Week 9 road game against the Atlanta Falcons (5-3) after suffering a hamstring injury in the third quarter.

Prescott is also dealing with swelling in his throwing hand, per Jon Machota of The Athletic. Cooper Rush has replaced Prescott under center.

Prescott injured his hamstring on one of his final throws of the game. After Prescott let go of the ball, he appeared to be in pain based on the expression on his face. He was evaluated in the blue medical tent before Dallas ruled him out.

Dak Prescott has been ruled out for the remainder of the game with a Hamstring injury, this was the play where it had happened. pic.twitter.com/vNbCkhHL07

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Cowboys await more news on Dak Prescott’s injury

Prescott completed 18-of-24 passes for 133 yards and one score before leaving the game. With Dallas down by two scores late in the fourth quarter, the Cowboys’ main concern has to be the status of its quarterback moving forward.

Dallas dropped two consecutive games coming into Atlanta, now tracking towards a third. Next up is a pivotal NFC East home matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles (5-2). The Cowboys have underwhelmed offensively this season with Prescott under center, and those struggles could continue if Prescott is sidelined for any amount of time.

Rush, however, proved to be a capable backup option after Prescott missed five games during the 2022 campaign with a broken right thumb. Rush came in and led the Cowboys to a 4-1 record in his absence.