Cooper Rush's eighth career start filling in for Dak Prescott as quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys will be his first trying to bounce back immediately from a poor performance in a loss. Rush won his first four starts in 2022 as the backup to the franchise QB sidelined at the time by a broken thumb,

Dallas' QB1 went down with a hamstring injury in the team's Week 9 loss to the Falcons, and the status of his return was questionable. Cooper Rush played in his absence against the Eagles in Week 10 and produced a miserable 34-6 loss, sparking more worry for the future of the team's season.

Dak Prescott did undergo surgery for his hamstring injury in New York today & the procedure went well, a person w/ knowledge of the QB’s status said. — David Moore (@DavidMooreDMN) November 14, 2024 Dallas Cowboys star Dak Prescott successfully underwent his scheduled hamstring surgery on Wednesday,