Cowboys Rumors: Dak Prescott Expected to Miss 6-8 Weeks with Hamstring Injury

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is "looking at" a six-to-eight-week recovery period from his hamstring injury, according to ESPN's Todd Archer.

Archer added that if Prescott needs surgery, he will be out for the season, but a decision has not been made on that front yet.

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said earlier Friday that he was unsure if the team would place Prescott on injured reserve.

During an appearance on 105.3 The Fan (h/t Jon Machota of The Athletic), Jones said Prescott "doesn't want surgery. He wants to be on the field and go for it. We'll just see how it goes here."

Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones later told 105.3 The Fan that the team expects to place Prescott on IR and he will miss at least four weeks:

Prescott left last week's 27-21 loss to the Atlanta Falcons with a hamstring injury, and it was later reported by ESPN's Todd Archer that part of Prescott's hamstring tendon pulled away from the bone.

Jerry Jones said earlier this week that Prescott would likely be placed on IR. That came after Archer reported that Dak would probably have to miss more than four games.

If Prescott is placed on IR, he will have to sit out a minimum of four games and would not be eligible to return until the team's Dec. 9 game against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Before the injury, Prescott had 1,978 passing yards, 11 touchdowns and eight interceptions on the year. He has taken a step back from his outstanding season last year when he threw for 4,516 yards, 36 touchdowns and nine interceptions to lead Dallas to a 12-5 finish.

Even when Prescott was healthy, the Cowboys have struggled, going 3-5 with him under center.

When Prescott went down in Week 9, Cooper Rush took over at quarterback and threw for 115 yards and a touchdown on 13-of-25 passing. Rush, who has spent all seven of his NFL seasons with Dallas but has seen little playing time, is in line to start until Prescott is cleared to return.

That includes Sunday's home game against the NFC East rival Philadelphia Eagles.

After Prescott signed a historic four-year, $240 million contract this offseason, fans were hoping to get a full, productive season out of him. Things haven't gone that way so far, but Prescott will look to make the most of the year once he's back on the field.