Cowboys’ Dak Prescott hopes to avoid season-ending hamstring surgery, Jerry Jones says

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott wants to play again this season.

During the Cowboys’ 27-21 loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, Prescott partially tore his right hamstring off the bone, otherwise known as a partial avulsion.

Owner Jerry Jones said on his radio show that the star quarterback wants to avoid surgery.

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Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott walks off the field after the game against the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Sunday. (Brett Davis-Imagn Images)

“He’s going to have a few weeks off of it before he can see if it really requires surgery. He doesn’t want surgery. He wants to get on the field and go for it. He’s weighing it. We’re weighing it,” Jones said Tuesday in his radio program.

Jones experienced a similar situation with a star player suffering a hamstring injury two years ago when standout left tackle Tyron Smith missed 13 games after fully tearing his hamstring from the bone.

The Cowboys are 3-5 and looking to help quarterback Cooper Rush keep them in the playoffs.

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Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, left, and wide receiver CeeDee Lamb walk off the field after the game against the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Sunday. (AP Photo/ Brynn Anderson)

Rush went 4-1 as a starter two years ago when Prescott was out after breaking the thumb on his throwing hand in Dallas’ season-opening loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Jones said there’s also a chance Trey Lance, the No. 3 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers, could see some time during Prescott’s absence.

“Oh, there’s a window for Trey Lance,” Jones said. “There are packages that we can work on. Let me be clear, it’s not just to get Lance some playing time. It’s to bring some offense to the table for us.”

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Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott looks on during the game against the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Sunday. (Brett Davis-Imagn Images)

Jones said the Cowboys don’t feel any urgency to put Prescott on injured reserve because they may not need the spot on the 53-man active roster right now.

If the team places Prescott on IR, he would be out for at least four games.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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