The Cowboys season could be over after week one.
On Sunday, during the team’s loss against the Bucs, Prescott suffered a hand injury in the fourth quarter of the game when a defender hit him in the hand as he threw the ball.
Here’s how Dak Prescott injured his hand pic.twitter.com/UVhn4nMkUk
— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) September 12, 2022
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones revealed that Prescott would need to have surgery on his hand.
Jerry Jones tells us Dak Prescott out a few weeks. Injury above joint of his throwing hand. Above the thumb, behind the joint #cowboys pic.twitter.com/9FutH8QSrd
— Jane Slater (@SlaterNFL) September 12, 2022
ESPN’s Todd Archer is now reporting that Prescott is likely to miss 6-8 weeks after getting surgery to repair his hand.
Dak Prescott is expected to have surgery Monday on a right thumb injury and miss 6-8 weeks, according to multiple sources. He will meet with the team’s hand specialist on Monday, but sources said he will have a pin and plate inserted to stabilize the joint.
— Todd Archer (@toddarcher) September 12, 2022
Archer reveals that Prescott will likely be put in Injured Reserve while he takes time off.
He will likely be placed on injured reserve but will be eligible to return later in the year. If he follows the 6-8 week timeframe, he could return as soon as Oct. 30 vs. Chicago or Nov. 13 at Green Bay following the bye.
— Todd Archer (@toddarcher) September 12, 2022