Why isn’t Dak Prescott playing for the Cowboys against the Bengals in Week 14?

Seam Cowboys take the field Monday night at AT&T Stadium in Arlingtonwill they do it again without quarterback Dak Prescott.

The 31-year-old was forced out during the Week 9 game against the Falcon and his partial tendon avulsion, was worse than originally feared and after some internal deliberations it was decided that the player would have season-ending surgery on the damaged hamstring.

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After undergoing the surgery originally expected recovery time for Prescott’s injury, which occurred on November 3, was approximately three months, which basically ended the season for the Louisiana-born player.

Prescott, meanwhile, has continued to attend home games eager to lend his support for the rest of the team as the Cowboys fight for a playoff spot in the postseason.

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Recently, Prescott spoke to CBS: “My plan is to start OTAs (organized team activity) and start the offseason with no restrictions, full swing,” Prescott said. “It’s part of getting this jump on this operation that we thought was inevitable anyway. At that time, just doing everything i can to be the best quarterback and leader of this team to help this team come in next year with the best outfit we can.”

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