“Dak can be out for a short time,” Jones mentioned. “And so we’ll be coping with that as properly. So this was a extremely robust night time for the Cowboys and a extremely shocking night time…. We’ll see extra about what number of weeks that could be.”
Prescott mentioned the surgical procedure may happen as quickly as Monday.
“I’ve simply obtained to go see the physician tomorrow,” Prescott mentioned in his postgame information convention. “The plan is to see him, surgical procedure tomorrow and let me know as soon as they get in there [and] they see the whole lot. I used to be instructed it was a lot cleaner than it may have been.”
Prescott, who had a brace on his proper hand after the sport, mentioned he initially thought the damage was much less extreme. His throwing hand struck the hand of Buccaneers cross rusher Shaquil Barrett on a fourth-quarter cross.
“I’ve hit my hand on helmets or our bodies lots in my profession and by no means actually had something, perhaps a jammed finger right here,” Prescott mentioned. “I truly thought that is what it was [but] simply the following play, realized I could not grip the ball [and] let the sideline know. After which once I obtained off [the field], I instructed the trainers the identical factor. I used to be identical to, ‘I am unable to grip. I really feel like when you yank it, I will be okay.’ I got here in and obtained X-rays, and issues had been completely different.”
Prescott threw an interception and accomplished solely 14 of 29 passes for 134 yards earlier than exiting the sport. He was changed by backup Cooper Rush. Now, because the Cowboys try to repair all that went incorrect Sunday night time, they will have to take action with out their two-time Professional Bowl quarterback.
“It’s totally disappointing,” Prescott mentioned. “However accidents occur. You possibly can’t essentially management it. [It’s] simply unlucky. I am clearly going to overlook a while, not be there for my group. And that is what hurts greater than something, particularly after the beginning that we simply put on the market. I wished to have the ability to reply. And never essentially having that chance for a number of weeks—yeah, it is unlucky. However I will do what I’ve all the time finished any time adversity comes: Take it on headfirst. And I will give my greatest, and I am certain I will come out of this factor higher.”
Cowboys Coach Mike McCarthy mentioned that Prescott suffered a “important damage,” and added: “As soon as we get all of the information, we’ll get that to you…. He hasn’t even seen a physician but.”