As the severity of Dak Prescott’s hamstring injury began to clarify Monday, the Dallas Cowboys’ 2024 reality clarified as well.
A 3-5 franchise whose head coach’s contract is about to expire is statistically unlikely to advance to the postseason. The Cowboys seemed headed toward elimination before losing Prescott for this weekend’s NFC East contest against the Philadelphia Eagles. Facing what team owner Jerry Jones called a “likely” injured-reserve designation for Prescott, they seem even closer.
There are front offices around the NFL who would look at this combination of factors and count themselves fortunate that they received this news just before the league’s trade deadline.