Dallas Cowboys: Dak Prescott provides update on his injured calf

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott provided an update on his calf injury, which he sustained Oct. 17 against the New England Patriots. The star signal caller “pushed it” on Thursday, hoping to gauge the severity.

Prescott is currently listed as questionable for Sunday, needing to “cross the threshold” before playing against the Minnesota Vikings, according to head coach Mike McCarthy. The Athletic’s Jon Machota asked Prescott if he believed the injury would play a factor if the playoffs started Sunday, drawing a definite answer.

 “It would be no question,” said Prescott. “100 percent.”

The Dallas Cowboys have been careful with Dak Prescott’s injuries all season, limiting his training camp work after ankle surgery and holding him out of preseason work with shoulder issues. Their caution can be excused, given the massive extension signed this season.

Despite the injuries, he is having an MVP-caliber season. Prescott leads a top five offense in the NFL, and the team looks like a potential Super Bowl contender. On the year, Prescott is second in the NFL in completion percentage (73.1%) and fifth in total passer rating (115.0). He has thrown for 1,813 yards and 16 touchdowns with just four interceptions.

More updates on Dak Prescott

Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy shared an update on his ailing quarterback, Dak Prescott, on Tuesday ahead of practice. He told reporters that Prescott would work through the individual periods of practice and then get evaluated. He may or may not participate in the Cowboys team portions.

Mike McCarthy said Tuesday that Prescott has “improved every day.” Despite this, backup QB Cooper Rush will still get more reps in the team portion than usual.

The Dallas Cowboys remained confident through the bye week that Dak Prescott would play this weekend, despite his calf injury. On Friday, Vice President Stephen Jones echoed that confidence last week on 105.3 The FAN.

“We’re very confident,” Jones said during his weekly radio interview. “He obviously feels like he’s going to be playing. I wouldn’t bet against him and feel confident that he’s going to do what he needs to do to get himself ready to play.”