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Cowboys' Dak Prescott Gave Firm Declaration on Hamstring Injury Recovery

Prescott wouldn't put a timeline on his rehab but promised to be ready when "anything matters."

Liam McKeone

Prescott tore his hamstring in Week 9
Prescott tore his hamstring in Week 9 / Bob Donnan-Imagn Images
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The Dallas Cowboys' 2024 season got off to a terribly rocky start and ended in complete disaster, but things didn't really start to spiral until Dak Prescott got hurt. Once the star quarterback was placed on IR after tearing his hamstring against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 9, any hopes Dallas might author an unlikely turnaround went up in flames.

There may now be a new regime in town following Mike McCarthy's ouster, with Brian Schottenheimer taking over, but Prescott remains key to the franchise's goals. No winning can be done in the NFL without steady play under center and Prescott is capable of not just that but more when he's healthy and rolling. So it likely came as a relief to Schottenheimer's new staff and Cowboys fans alike when Prescott made a firm declaration on his injury recovery status on Saturday.

"I'm not gonna put a timeline on it," Prescott said of his rehab while speaking to reporters at AT&T Stadium for the launch of the Girl's Flag Football League. "But I’ll be ready for the first game, and when anything matters, and very, very ready. I’m feeling good. I’m doing more and more. The last two weeks have been huge and progressive for me."

A great quote for the Cowboys. The rest of the team needs improvement if they are to seriously compete in the near future but there isn't an answer out there better than the former fourth-rounder when it comes to the quarterback position.

Prescott will need to be as ready as he says he'll be when the season kicks off next September.

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Liam McKeone
LIAM MCKEONE

Liam McKeone is a senior writer for the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He has been in the industry as a content creator since 2017, and prior to joining SI in May 2024, McKeone worked for NBC Sports Boston and The Big Lead. In addition to his work as a writer, he has hosted the Press Pass Podcast covering sports media and The Big Stream covering pop culture. A graduate of Fordham University, he is always up for a good debate and enjoys loudly arguing about sports, rap music, books and video games. McKeone has been a member of the National Sports Media Association since 2020.

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