Prescott jogged to the locker room late in the fourth quarter to get his right hand examined after he hit the hand of Buccaneers linebacker Shaq Barrett and did not return. Jones said Prescott suffered a fracture near the thumb on his throwing hand. The Cowboys will likely turn to backup quarterback Cooper Rush for next week’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals. “Yeah, it’s very disappointing,” Prescott said. “But injuries happen. I can’t necessarily control it, just unfortunately, I’m going to miss some time, not being there for my team. And that’s what hurts more than anything else, especially after the start we just got out there. We’re not going to was able to respond and I wouldn’t necessarily have that opportunity for several weeks.” TotalsW-L5-7PPG21.0Total QBR43Pass YPG216Dallas in games without Prescott last 2 years Prescott, who is now 2-5 in his career openers, completed 14 of 29 passes for 134 yards, had one interception and was sacked twice as the Cowboys were held without a touchdown in a season opener for the first time since in 2001. The last time the Cowboys scored fewer than 6 points in a season opener was on September 10, 1989, a 28-0 loss to the New Orleans Saints, which was the first game of Jones’ tenure as owner and general manager and the debut by Troy Aikman and Jimmie Johnson. The injury caps a strange week for Prescott, who was limited at practice last Thursday because of a sore ankle he blamed on a new pair of cleats. Prescott continued to insist he was fine and wouldn’t be an issue with the Buccaneers after full practices Friday and Saturday. Prescott suffered a compound fracture and dislocation of his right ankle in the fifth game of the 2020 season against the New York Giants. He returned to start 16 games last season, setting a single-season record for the Cowboys with 37 touchdown passes. He missed one start with a calf strain. On the opening drive Sunday, Prescott completed passes to four different receivers as the Cowboys drove 54 yards in 14 plays to take a 3-0 lead after a 51-yard field goal by Brett Maher. They went on three-and-out drives before gaining another first down — on a 12-yard run by Prescott. CeeDee Lamb caught a pass after the first drive, but only one more from Prescott the rest of the way. Prescott’s 134 yards were the second-fewest in a game started and finished in his career. He had 102 yards on 11-of-22 passing on Nov. 30, 2017, against Washington. The Cowboys signed Prescott to a four-year, $160 million contract in 2021.
