The Dallas Cowboys not only lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 19-3 Sunday night, but they may also have lost their franchise quarterback for some time. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones informed reporters Dak Prescott suffered “an injury above his joint in his thumb,” and will require surgery, according to the Washington Post’s Mark Maske.
However, Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy wasn’t quick to rush to judgment about Prescott’s injury.
“Once we get all the facts, we’ll get that to you,” McCarthy said, per Maske. “He hasn’t even seen a doctor yet.”
Prescott exited the loss in the fourth quarter after his hand made contact with Shaquille Barrett’s hand, as the Buccaneers outside linebacker tried to bat the football down.
McCarthy’s reaction as he walked onto the field following the final seconds says it all.
Prescott finished the game 14-of-29 passing for a pedestrian 134 yards and an interception. The Cowboys were the only NFC East team to lose in Week 1. The Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Commanders, and New York Giants each won the first Sunday of the season.
The Cowboys play the Cincinnati Bengals, at the Giants (Monday Night Football), Commanders, at the Los Angeles Rams, at the Eagles and Lions in the next six weeks.
