Dak Prescott closes in on return from injury as he throws for first time since thumb surgery
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Dak Prescott closes in on returning from injury as he throws for first time since thumb surgery… but backup Cooper Rush is expected to start again amid an impressive unbeaten record
- Dak Prescott has been out since he injured his thumb in Week 1 vs. the Bucs
- But the Cowboys quarterback is apparently moving on from the ailment
- Cooper Rush starts at least another week as Dallas plays with the Eagles
- And the backup certainly did its job filling in the star quarterback
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Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott pitched for the first time on Wednesday since suffering a right thumb injury on Sept. 12, but Cooper Rush is expected to make his starting spot for Dallas vs. keep the Eagles.
Prescott was injured in Week 1 when his hand hit the hand of Bucs linebacker Shaq Barrett as he threw a pass, and Rush has started every game since.
And while Prescott told reporters he felt “great” after his post-practice pitching session (he didn’t officially practice with the team), Rush will start again trying to keep his undefeated record alive.
Dak Prescott threw his first pitch since his September 12 thumb surgery on Wednesday
The backup has impressively filled in Prescott since going down, throwing 775 yards, four touchdowns and most importantly, zero interceptions in four starts.
Coach Mike McCarthy, however, preached patience for the franchise quarterback on Wednesday.
‘You have to trust the medical process’, McCarthy told reporters.
Cooper Rush has filled in admirably for Prescott and the team is 4-0 with him below center
“This is a 17-game season. That was my immediate reaction. I know Dak didn’t want to hear it, but you have to make sure he’s right in the long run.”
Though Cowboys owner Jerry Jones at one point believed Prescott might be out of it? only two weeksthe four to six week timeline predicted after the quarterback’s surgery now seems much more realistic.
And despite Prescott’s light throwing session, “he didn’t take many snaps from the center or throw passes with his right hand” during the open portion of practice, ESPN wrote.
Prescott said he felt ‘great’ after the light throw session but won’t start this week
McCarthy also said Prescott was “still in the medical rehab phase” and said he wanted the quarterback to have a full week of training before returning to the lineup.
Dallas’ season remains fully intact, perhaps surprisingly, despite their star quarterback’s injury.
The Cowboys are second in the NFC East with a 4-1 ‘record’ and have very winable games against the Lions and Bears after this week’s Sunday night test against the Eagles.