The Dallas Cowboys have named their starting quarterback after Dak Prescott’s injury. The Cowboys season is basically over at this point as they have a very tough schedule to go, and do not

Dallas dropped to 3-5 this season after a tough 27-21 loss to the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Prescott, 31, exited the game in the second half with a hamstring injury, sidelining him for several upcoming weeks. With this setback, the Cowboys will face the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday and likely the Houston Texans the following week without Prescott.

Cooper Rush Will Be The Starter Moving Forward

On Monday, head coach Mike McCarthy confirmed that Cooper Rush will take over as the starting quarterback in Prescott’s absence. Rush, 30, stepped in for Prescott against the Falcons and has been with the Cowboys since 2017. Last season, he made five starts while Prescott was injured, achieving a 4-1 record. During that time, Rush threw for 1,051 yards and five touchdowns, helping the Cowboys secure crucial wins, including an away victory against the Vikings and a home triumph over the Eagles.

It’s unclear how long Prescott will be out. Prescott is being sent to the IR so he will be missing some considerable time, and by the time he gets back Dallas may be 4-8 and already be out of the running for the playoffs:

“We’re obviously still evaluating,” McCarthy said. “We have some information.”

Mike McCarthy confirms Cowboys will be without QB Dak Prescott vs. Eagles this week. Cooper Rush to start.

“We’re obviously still evaluating,” McCarthy said. “We have some information.”

More conversations with doctors will determine exact plan for Dak’s hamstring. pic.twitter.com/ZndrgVAOPB

— Jori Epstein (@JoriEpstein) November 4, 2024

While Rush is probably the better decision for the team and to win games, most fans want some more excitement with the team already in shambles.

NFL and Cowboys fans all want Trey to start though, as they feel he has more to give than Cooper. While the Cowboys season is effectively over, fans wish for some excitement and to put Lance in instead:

“Time for the Trey Lance experiment to fully begin,” a fan wrote.

“The Cowboys should just play Trey Lance during Dak Prescott’s absence to at least see what they have there,” The GameDay’s  Frank Ammirante said.

“Trey Lance has started four NFL games in his career. If Cowboys don’t give him a look it’s ridiculous,” Bleacher Report’s Sean Jordan said.

“Just play Trey Lance at this point,” a Cowboys fan urged. “See what the kid has and enjoy the tank if he doesn’t have it.”

“Honestly the Cowboys are fools if they don’t play Trey Lance at this point (all due respect to Cooper Rush),” Blogging the Boys claimed. “They traded for him. This is an actual and literal chance to see what he has. In a contract year. What do they have to lose at this point?”

It has really been a season to forget for this team and they will probably be looking at some major changes at the end of the year. They will almost certainly be changing the guard at coach and they will need to make much more changes than that if they want to compete in the future.