Dak Prescott injury update: Cowboys QB leaves Falcons game early with hamstring injury

The Dallas Cowboys entered Sunday's game against the Atlanta Falcons with their backs against the wall. Sitting at 3-4 in the NFC East behind both the Washington Commanders and the Philadelphia Eagles , and two games behind Washington in the loss column, the Cowboys need to turn things around quickly if they are going to salvage their season.

But they might have to do that without Dak Prescott.

How long will Dak Prescott be out? Prescott will undergo an MRI but he said it hopefully won't be long-term. "It would take a lot for me not to be out there," he said after the game .

What did Dak Prescott say about his injury? After the game, Prescott spoke to reporters to detail the injury. He said he hurt the hamstring on a scramble, but "it was something he'd never felt before."

Who replaced Dak Prescott after his injury? Cooper Rush entered Dallas' game against the Falcons in the fourth quarter, with the Cowboys trailing the Falcons by a score of 27-13.

The team announced that Prescott was out for the rest of the game with a hamstring injury:

In limited action this season Rush has completed 9-of-14 passes for 52 yards and an interception, without a touchdown.

Trey Lance, the former first-round pick of the San Fransisco 49ers, is the other quarterback on the roster. He was active for the first time this season but didn't see the field.

NFC East standings in Week 9 The Washington Commanders beat the New York Giants and Washington leads the NFC East with a 7-2 record. The Philadelphia Eagles are second at 5-2 and are playing in the late afternoon window on Sunday. The Cowboys now sit at 3-5, 3.5 games behind Washington. The Giants are in last place at 2-7/

This is a critical moment for the Cowboys.

And they face it without Prescott.