Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is expected to return to the practice field on Monday as the team holds their first session in Frisco. NFL Network’s Tom Pellissero reported the news, citing “a source informed of the situation.”
Prescott’s participation comes after the results of his Saturday MRI confirmed that the muscle strain in his right shoulder is healing as expected. Prescott alerted the team to an issue on July 28; the Cowboys held him out of throwing drills for two weeks. Prescott did some light throwing to wideout Amari Cooper late last week and took the field in Arizona to take a series of throws during warmups before Friday’s preseason game.
The 28-year-old passer has said all along that he would be ready for the season opener September 9th, and would have played through the shoulder soreness had it occurred during the regular season. Prescott has expressed a desire to play some during the Cowboys’ preseason game versus Houston this Saturday. That seems to be a real possibility now that he is resuming practice, albeit on a limited basis.
#Cowboys QB Dak Prescott is expected to practice on a limited basis today, per source.
Prescott has thrown several times on the side in recent days, but this will be his first time working in with the team since he felt soreness in his throwing shoulder July 28.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) August 16, 2021
“He’s coming along as usual, ahead of schedule,” Cowboys chief operating officer Stephen Jones said of Prescott during Friday’s game telecast. “As you saw, he threw the ball well out in camp, he threw it well tonight with Amari. He’s right on target and, of course, our undisputed leader in the locker room. It’s going to be great as he starts to work back in.”
The Cowboys- and Dak Prescott- practice on Monday at 6 p.m. Dallas time.
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