The news continues to worsen for Dallas.<\/p>\n
\nDallas Cowboys star Dak Prescott suffered a partial avulsion of his hamstring tendon based on an initial examination, according to NFL Network\u2019s Jane Slater.<\/p>\n
Slater reported a recovery \u201ctypically\u201d requires more than a four-week recovery, though Prescott is soliciting additional medical opinions. That\u2019s why the Cowboys haven\u2019t officially placed him on injured reserve just yet.<\/p>\n
The veteran quarterback picked up the right hamstring injury in Dallas\u2019 Week 9 loss to the Atlanta Falcons. ESPN\u2019s Adam Schefter reported that the 31-year-old is \u201cexpected to miss several weeks.\u201d He reportedly was seeking a second opinion that would help the Cowboys determine whether or not to place him on injured reserve, which would rule him out for a minimum of three games.<\/p>\n
Prescott and the Cowboys had struggled to find consistency this season, with the team losing three straight games to fall to 3-5 before he went down with the injury. He threw for 1,978 yards, 11 touchdowns and eight interceptions while completing 64.7 percent of his passes. He had thrown nine interceptions in all of 2023 against a league-high 36 touchdowns.<\/p>\n
Without Prescott, Dallas will turn to veteran backup Cooper Rush to start under center. The 30-year-old has a career record of 5-1 as a starter, including a 4-1 run in 2022 when he was thrust into action after Prescott suffered a thumb injury in the season opener. The Cowboys chose not to add another quarterback at the trade deadline.<\/p>\n
Prescott has endured multiple injuries throughout the years. Since 2020, he\u2019s missed time with a fractured and dislocated ankle, a calf strain and a broken thumb. He\u2019s no stranger to making a comeback, so Dallas is certainly hoping he will perform like his old self when he\u2019s healthy enough to return.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
NFL insiders regard trade price Cowboys paid for Jonathan Mingo as \u2018shocker\u2019 – RJ Ochoa, BloggingtheBoys.com<\/h3>\n
Many from around the league are surprised at the compensation Dallas provided in their trade.<\/p>\n
\nESPN discussed all of the action and noted insiders Jeremy Fowler and Dan Graziano discussed how the Mingo trade was a \u201cshocker\u201d and that the Panthers were \u201ceager\u201d to deal him.<\/p>\n
Fowler: Carolina getting a fourth-rounder from Dallas in exchange for Mingo was a shocker. Former Day 2 picks who are out of the lineup typically don\u2019t garner that. The Panthers were eager to deal him. Yes, contractual control was a factor in his value. Mingo is in the second year of his rookie deal, meaning Dallas has him under contract for the next 2\u00bd seasons for slightly more than $4 million in total. The Cowboys felt they had to pay a premium for that, and Mingo does have some upside. But Carolina didn\u2019t have much leverage here. On a day that mostly followed a well-worn script, this move was off script.<\/p>\n
Graziano: Yeah, Dallas wasn\u2019t going to trade players and wasn\u2019t going to make a move for a rental. The Cowboys liked Mingo when he came out in the 2023 draft, where he was the No. 39 pick, and they felt they needed some size in their wide receiver corps. Having Mingo under contract for two more years after this season justifies the price in their eyes; basically, they didn\u2019t think they\u2019d get anyone they liked better with that fourth-round pick.<\/p>\n
Fowler\u2019s analysis is the more damning one as it is he who mentions the word shocker, that Carolina was eager and he even goes on to add that the Panthers had no leverage. All of that makes the trade even more confusing.<\/p>\n
Graziano also notes that the Cowboys feel that the two extra years of team control is what justifies the price, but he also adds that the group didn\u2019t believe they could get anyone that they liked better with that fourth-round pick. Excuse me, but that is insane.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Trey Lance \u2018prepared\u2019 in absence of Dak, praises Cooper Rush – Patrik Walker, DallasCowboys.com<\/h3>\n
It may finally be time to see what Dallas paid a fourth-rounder for before last season.<\/p>\n
\nFRISCO, Texas<\/strong> \u2014 The timeline for the return of Dak Prescott has yet to be determined by the Dallas Cowboys, though it\u2019s likely he\u2019ll be moved to injured reserve with the hamstring injury suffered against the Atlanta Falcons. In his absence, head coach Mike McCarthy has made it clear the quarterback rotation will feature Cooper Rush as QB1 and Trey Lance on standby as QB2.<\/p>\n
For Lance, this marks the closest he\u2019s been to meaningful in-game action for the Cowboys since arriving via trade with the San Francisco 49ers in late August 2023, his only game action thus far having occurred in this year\u2019s preseason slate.<\/p>\n
\u201cLast year was probably a whole different story,\u201d said the former third-overall pick. \u201cBut having gone through the whole offseason program, and this season up to this point \u2014 great coaches, great guys around me \u2014 I feel prepared if that opportunity does happen at some point.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cMan, you saw it,\u201d said Lance of Rush. \u201cI think, on Sunday, he made a ton of plays and I think we didn\u2019t make as many plays as we needed to in the game, but I think he came in and gave us every opportunity to win.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
You\u2019d be hard-pressed to find someone considering Dallas\u2019 trade a success.<\/p>\n
\nNFL teams cast their final roster votes Tuesday as the league\u2019s trade deadline arrived halfway through the 2024 regular season.<\/p>\n
Eight players were swapped Tuesday before the 4 p.m. ET deadline, bringing the final count to 18 moves during the league\u2019s trading period. Receivers accounted for the most frequently traded position (six) and highest-profile trades (looking at you, Davante Adams), while edge rusher ranked second, attracting four late movers.<\/p>\n
No team surrendered its first- or second-round draft picks at the deadline this year, and the three trades involving third-round picks had caveats that complicated their value.<\/p>\n
So who won and who lost? Will these trades shift odds for Super Bowl favorites and hot-seat coaches?<\/p>\n
Losers<\/p>\n
The next Dallas Cowboys coach<\/p>\n
Maybe 2023 second-rounder Jonathan Mingo follows other Carolina Panthers castoffs to find success in Dallas. Maybe teaming up with Dak Prescott beside CeeDee Lamb gives Mingo the needed boost of confidence to get his career back on track. Even so, it will be challenging to justify the Cowboys\u2019 2025 fourth-round pick compensation in exchange for Mingo and a 2025 seventh-round pick. Because the Cowboys are not on track to renew head coach Mike McCarthy, and thus they should not be acquiring personnel for a coach and scheme they do not yet understand.<\/p>\n
Dallas\u2019 baffling trade reflects a team that liked Mingo\u2019s measurables in the draft and appreciates how his speed can stretch the field while his physicality translates well to blocking for teammates. But a player who\u2019s struggled with drops and lost playing time this season has an uphill climb. And he\u2019ll likely be playing for his fifth head coach by the time he begins his third pro season. Will that coach appreciate the fourth-round pick the Cowboys\u2019 front office gave up?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Here are the first injury reports of the week for both Dallas and Philadelphia.<\/p>\n
\nFirst Cowboys-Eagles injury report of the week. pic.twitter.com\/jPAZmi4hMd<\/a><\/p>\n
— Todd Archer (@toddarcher) November 6, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n