The Dallas Cowboys will not rush their starting quarterback Dak Prescott back to the field. According to Cowboys’ head coach Mike McCarthy, Prescott started throwing the ball again but is unlikely to play in the Week 6 clash against NFC East rivals Philadelphia Eagles.
When asked about Prescott, who has been out with a thumb fracture since Week 1, McCarthy said that the 29-year-old player is progressing and will participate in Wednesday’s practice by throwing the ball to the receivers on the side. However, he also reiterated that Prescott is still considered to be in the “medical, rehab phase,” and that the team is planning for backup Cooper Rush to start in the Eagles game.
Prescott injured the thumb on his throwing hand in the season opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and was forced to undergo surgery. He was initially set to miss six to eight weeks, but recent reports indicated that the Pro Bowl signal-caller has been recovering faster than expected.
The Cowboys don’t have many reasons to hurry Prescott back on the field, especially since they are undefeated this season in the games he didn’t play. With Rush as their starting quarterback, the Cowboys are 4-0, and you can’t blame them for wanting to ride the hot hand.
