The Dallas Cowboys were overmatched in their Week 9 game against the Atlanta Falcons, a 27-21 defeat. And that was before losing quarterback Dak Prescott for the bulk of the fourth quarter. Prescott was ruled out with a hamstring injury, according to the Fox broadcast. Postgame, Prescott provided some insight into how his body felt before exiting the game.
“I felt something pull,” Prescott said postgame, via The Athletic. “I felt something I’ve never felt,” Prescott added, per ESPN. “It’ll take a lot for me not to be out there.”
Prescott was also seen shaking out his right hand on the sideline, clearly compromised in both his upper and lower body, which why is Dallas concluded his day was done with 11:40 left in the game. He finished with 133 passing yards and a touchdown — a 3-yard scoring strike to running back Rico Dowdle — on 18 of 24 passing on Sunday. Prescott is replaced by backup quarterback Cooper Rush, an eight-year NFL veteran. Rush has won five of his six starts in place of an injured Prescott, including victories in four of his five starts in 2022 when Prescott was out with a thumb injury. He threw a 4-yard touchdown to wide receiver Jalen Tolbert in addition to passing for 115 yards while completing 13 of his 25 passes off the bench.
No matter who the quarterback was for Dallas on Sunday in Atlanta, beating the Falcons didn’t appear in the cards. The Cowboys went 3-for-13 on third down and 1-for-5 on fourth down. Missed tackles and miscommunication on defense also hamstrung the Cowboys efforts to play complementary football Sunday afternoon.
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Author: Garrett Podell
November 3, 2024 | 6:20 pm
