The quarterback will have to undergo season-ending surgery, according to Adam Schefter. Prescott partially tore his hamstring last Sunday in the third quarter of a 27-21 loss to the Atlanta Falcons.
Prescott will head to New York early next week to meet with a specialist, but Cowboys doctors believe he will need surgery and the procedure will keep him out for four months, it has been learned. ESPN. If the specialists have the same conclusion, the operation will take place on Wednesday.
The Cowboys believe it would be better to manage the injury now, rather than letting it heal on its own and risk future complications. On radio in Dallas Friday, owner and general manager Jerry Jones said Prescott wanted to avoid surgery. In recent years he has had surgery on his right ankle, right thumb and left shoulder.
Dallas is having a rough season, going 3-5. The team will face the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.
In eight outings this season, Prescott has completed 185 of his 286 pass attempts for 1,978 yards and 11 touchdown passes, compared to eight interceptions.
