Dak Prescott Progressing as Scheduled in Recovery from Hamstring Avulsion

Prescott suffered the season-ending injury during a Week 9 clash with the Falcons last season which left the teams in the hands of Cooper Rush. He was able to support Ceedee Lamb as a serviceable fantasy WR1, but the upside of the Cowboys offense overall bottomed out with Dak’s departure from the lineup. Dak himself came out and said that he could play in a game today if there were one, but that’s likely window dressing given the fact that there are, in fact, no games until ~5 months from now and no pressure to get back onto the field in any sort of rush. Assuming Prescott is able to maintain his positive trajectory in his return to action from the injury, things should be back to normal in the Cowboys offense to begin the 2025 season in their first year of the post-McCarthy era. On the off chance that Prescott would suffer any kind of setback in his recovery, however, recently acquired QB Joe Milton would likely pick up the slack in training camp and potentially into the season if Prescott’s timeline would necessitate it. Milton famously looked like Superman in a meaningless Week 18 matchup against the Bills last year, and that performance was enough for the Cowboys to take a flier on him as a backup for Dak heading into the new season. Prescott has missed at least five games in three of his last five seasons, meaning there’s a much greater than non-zero chance that we see Milton suit up for Dallas sometime in 2025. For the time being, though, Prescott appears on schedule to reunite with 2023 fantasy WR1 Ceedee Lamb as the two look to get back to their league-winning ways for the Cowboys and fantasy managers alike.