Cowboys Notes: Dak, Rush, Washington

We heard earlier this week that Dak Prescott was eyeing a Week 5 return, however Week 6 might find yourself being a extra sensible goal. Clarence Hill Jr. of the Dallas Star-Telegram tweets that Prescott gained’t begin throwing till the tip of this week. Assuming the QB desires greater than per week to ramp up, the Cowboys’ October 16 recreation in opposition to the Eagles could also be a extra sensible return date.

Prescott has been mushy tossing however has but to progress to “actual throwing.” The truth that he’s throwing in any respect has led some to marvel if the quarterback might even return in Week 4 in opposition to Washington. Hill fully guidelines out that notion, and he suggests Prescott gained’t even be prepared for the Week 5 contest in opposition to the Rams.

Dallas can function with a bit extra warning after backup Cooper Rush has helped information the Cowboys to wins over the Bengals and Giants. The staff can proceed to function with some flexibility after not putting Dak on injured reserve, a transfer that may have stored him off the sphere via Week 5.

Extra notes out of Dallas…

• Talking of Rush, Ryan Dunleavy of the New York Publish explores the Giants’ reasoning for transferring on from the QB. After spending the primary three seasons of his profession in Dallas, Rush was claimed off waivers by the Giants in 2020. He had a short stint on their apply squad earlier than getting launched, and that led to his return to the Cowboys. Whereas Rush had followers in New York (together with former head coach Joe Choose and former OC Jason Garrett), he additionally had some detractors, resulting in the group changing him with Clayton Thorson. “The choice-makers with the Giants felt like they weren’t overly impressed with how he performed or what his potential was,” Garrett advised Dunleavy. “To me, Coop will not be somebody who wows you bodily. Generally you get caught up in that. Generally these selections occur.”
• In the meantime, wideout James Washington continues to be a couple of weeks away from returning, per Hill on Twitter. The veteran receiver signed with Dallas this offseason however landed on injured reserve after struggling a foot damage. He’ll be eligible to return in Week 5, but it surely seems like he’ll want a bit extra time to get better. Washington spent the primary 4 years of his profession with the Steelers, together with a 2021 marketing campaign the place he hauled in 24 receptions for 285 yards.
• Former Cowboys second-round choose Gavin Escobar was amongst two rock climbers who had been discovered lifeless in a distant space close to Idyllwild, CA, per the AP. The 31-year-old spent the primary 4 seasons of his profession in Dallas, showing in 62 video games. He bounced across the NFL a bit earlier than ending his taking part in profession within the Alliance of American Soccer.