It took only one week for the Cowboys to receive terrible news. In the 2022 NFL season opener against the Buccaneers, Dak Prescott suffered a thumb injury in his throwing hand that required surgery.
As soon as it became public that Prescott would miss several weeks, the outlook for Dallas was not good. Many thought it was necessary to go after Jimmy Garoppolo or other experienced quarterback on the market, but Dallas decided to try its luck with Cooper Rush.
Though he had only one start under his belt, Rush was up to the task in Week 2, making the Cowboys feel relieved with their decision. On top of that, it turns out that Prescott might not be on the sidelines for too long.
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones predicts earlier return for Dak Prescott
Speaking on 105.3 The Fan, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones admitted that there is no clear timetable on Prescottās return yet, but that he could be back on the gridiron much sooner than expected.
āI donāt know that anybody knows [when heāll be back],ā Jones said, via ProFootballTalk. āBut when he [gets enough strength in his hand], then youāll probably see some real advancement in his timeline. I donāt know when that is. I do know that with a good airing out last week, everybody recognizes that heāll be back sooner than later as far as the timeline.
āIt really could be a minimum of two weeks up here in my mind [Washington in Week 4]. Now, thatās very optimistic. But heās got the kind of repair there that will allow him not to have a lot of fear of re-injuring it. Itās just a question of the grip. But itās a big question.ā
Week 4 is certainly much better than what many people imagined. Prescott was originally expected to miss between six or eight weeks, so having him back against the Commanders would be great news for Dallas. However, weāll have to see what the doctors say.
