Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones sounds optimistic that quarterback Dak Prescott could soon be back in the lineup.
"I don’t want to say, but he has made a lot of progress," Jones remarked about Prescott during a Friday appearance on Dallas sports radio station 105.3 The Fan, as shared by Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk. "Throwing the ball with zip and [that’s] very, very important. How he is healing is just great. So all systems on go there."
Prescott hasn't played since he went down with a serious thumb injury in Week 1. Earlier this week, Jones noted that the two-time Pro Bowl selection needed "to really spin the ball" during practice to be cleared for in-game action.
Backup Cooper Rush is starting in place of the injured Prescott and has guided the 4-1 Cowboys to four consecutive victories ahead of the upcoming "Sunday Night Football" matchup at the unbeaten division-rival Philadelphia Eagles (5-0). Prescott admitted earlier this week he's "antsy" to return atop the depth chart, but it's thought Dallas could consider sitting the 29-year-old until its bye in Week 9 depending on the outcome of Sunday's contest and the Week 7 home game versus the Detroit Lions.
The Cowboys host the Chicago Bears in Week 8 on Oct. 30.
According to ESPN stats, Rush enters the weekend 12th among eligible quarterbacks with a 93.9 passer rating and fifth with a 67.6 total QBR, but he's also 24th with a 61.0% completion percentage. The 28-year-old has thrown four touchdown throws and zero interceptions.
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