Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott suffered a hamstring injury late in the third quarter of their 27-21 loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. Prescott was ruled out with 11:08 to play in the fourth, with the Cowboys trailing 27-13. Video footage show Prescott visibly in pain after a 10-yard completion to Jalen Brooks on the Cowboys’ final drive of the third quarter.
The quarterback completed 18 of 24 passes for 133 yards and a touchdown before he left the games with replays also showing the him with a swollen hand. Prescott had a season-high 30 yards rushing, including a 22-yard gain on a second-quarter scoring drive. Per reporters, Prescott said after the gam that he “felt something pull,” a feeling that he’d “never” felt. An MRI is expected to confirm the injury on Monday.
Cooper Rush, who played in two games this season, replace Prescott and had 115 yards with one touchdown, and completing 9 of 14 passes for 52 yards and an interception.
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