Conflicting reports have surfaced regarding the health of Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott and the index finger on his throwing hand.
After the Week 14 match-up with the Chicago Bears it was reported he had a sprain but would have no issues going forward. During the Fox broadcast of the Week 15 drubbing of the Los Angeles Rams, Fox announcer Troy Aikman reported Prescott suffered a hairline fracture.
The Cowboys have sent out signals that claim is untrue, per Calvin Watkins of the Dallas Morning News.
A source tells @dmn_cowboys Dak Prescott does not have a fractured finger. The tip of his finger got smashed in the Bears game severely. Lots of bleeding underneath the skin at the tip of his finger.
— Calvin Watkins (@calvinwatkins) December 16, 2019
The Cowboys have a murky history when it comes to under-reporting injuries. Aside from the obvious season-ending kind, the constant refrain from Garrett has been “day to day”. The most recent example is that of linebacker Leighton Vander Esch whose neck concerns went from a weekly basis to “we don’t think it’s career threatening.”
For at least one Sunday it didn’t matter what the injury was. Prescott didn’t have to get into a shootout that required much throwing, though he did remove the tape on his fingers as the game progressed.
Prescott threw less in the Rams game than he had all year, completing 15 passes on just 23 attempts. Prescott didn’t have to drop back to pass a single time in the final frame of the game as the offense was content to run out the clock in a game that was long decided.
Whatever the injury really is, it bears monitoring as Dallas heads to take on the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 16. A win means the Cowboys avert a complete meltdown and take the NFC East crown for the second consecutive season and a playoff spot.
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