Why won’t Dak Prescott play against the Giants on Thanksgiving Day in Week 13?

The Dallas Cowboys 2024/25 season It wasn’t a memorable experience, but things got worse after week 9.

Quarterback during their 27-21 loss to the Atlanta Falcons Dak Prescott was forced out of the game in the fourth quarter a thigh injury and didn’t return.

And the The most feared option turned out to be the only one: surgery. He’s been traveling for several months and sends one The Cowboys season is already entering new spheres of darkness, even if the commanders gave a fleeting impression of positivity.

Before Prescott left the game, it was finished 18 of 24 passes for 133 yards and a touchdown and no interceptions. He also had more rushing yards than he had all season combined (33).

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Prescott underwent surgery along with his family

The Cowboys sent Prescott to surgery rather than face possible complications from eligibility According to ESPN, his partially torn hamstring is healing naturally.

Prescott and the Cowboys initially held back until expert opinions arrived, but that soon became clear Going under the knife was the only way.

“The most important thing he needs to do now is Focus on the operationRehab and go through that process. No matter what it is for, it is always like this hard for the individual“So he just needs to focus on himself now,” coach McCarthy told reporters after Cowboys lost to Eagles in their first game without their QB.

With Prescott out, backup quarterback Cooper Rush was asked to take his place.

Rush had won five of his six starts when he replaced Prescott and filled in for him after the injury in the fourth quarter, completing 13 of 25 passes for 115 yards and a four-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Jalen Tolbert and a two-point conversion pass to WR CeeDee Lamb.

He was also the man who helped finish a run of five defeats in a row with the aforementioned victory over the Commanders last time. In this game Rush threw for 247 yards and two touchdowns, has Dallas fans once again dreaming of possible playoffs, even if it may still be a faint dream.

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