What happened to Dak Prescott? Cowboys QB suffered painful injury during win vs. Titans on TNF

Many of the headlines about Dak Prescott's Dallas Cowboys today have been about the team's sluggish performance against the decimated Tennessee Titans roster. However, viewers will remember the quarterback hobbling around a bit in the first half of the game. He never missed time, but the quarterback is no longer 100 percent. Here's a look at the injury suffered by the quarterback.

According to Pro Football Talk and The Athletic, team owner Jerry Jones said the quarterback had hyperextended his knee. After the injury, the owner quickly checked in with the sideline about his status. Of course, viewers know that he was good enough to finish the game.

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Looking ahead, the question becomes whether the quarterback will see a complete recovery in the ten-day break between games. Even if he's mostly good to go, the team could lock in a fifth-seed this weekend based on how others play. If that happens, the team will have nothing to play for next week.

This would give them reason to simply rest Prescott and give one more look at Cooper Rush, who covered the quarterback for more than a month earlier this year.

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In Week 1, the quarterback suffered a broken thumb and missed Weeks 2-6. In his stead, Cooper Rush managed to get the team to a 4-2 record. Prescott dodged injury until this week's Thursday Night Football tilt. However, he has had one more major injury in recent years.

In 2020, the quarterback suffered an ankle injury that ended his season in Week 5, according to Draft Sharks. In total, the quarterback has only had one season since 2020 in which he didn't miss a significant amount of time.

Will he sit out the season finale and miss what could be a golden opportunity to knock the division rival Washington Commanders out of the playoffs?