Jerry Jones backs Dak Prescott but sends a blunt warning about the Cowboys’ biggest flaws

The Dallas Cowboys delivered an authoritative statement with their victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday Night Football, a win that keeps the team alive in the NFC East race at 3-4. The schedule also looks more favorable for Dallas, with several accessible matchups and a healthy number of home games in November.

However, the Cowboys still face a significant obstacle: the surprising New York Giants, who sit at 4-2-1 and have found a new competitive edge with quarterback JJ McCarthy.

Despite the issues the roster has shown, Dallas appears to have found a path to stay in the fight. Yet one concern could still change the team’s trajectory: the physical condition of star quarterback Dak Prescott.

In the 38-21 win over the Eagles, Prescott finished with 212 passing yards and three touchdowns without an interception. Still, at certain points—especially early in the game—he showed uncharacteristic inaccuracy. Missed throws he normally completes raised questions about whether he is truly at 100 percent.

Dak Prescott is dealing with two injuries this season

The Cowboys quarterback has been playing through discomfort throughout the campaign. The first issue surfaced in Week 4 against the Houston Texans, when he suffered a cut on his hand after an opposing player accidentally stepped on it.

“It’s nothing. It just got stepped on,” Prescott explained after the game.

The more concerning moment came in Week 6 against the Green Bay Packers, when he took a hard hit from Zaire Franklin that affected his ribs.

Prescott himself acknowledged the impact:

“I took a good hit. A hit to the ribs, got the wind knocked out of me. But I wasn’t coming out of the game. It was, just give me a second and we can get back going.”

Jerry Jones dismisses the idea that injuries are affecting Prescott

In an interview with 105.3 The Fan, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones addressed his quarterback’s physical state and denied that the lingering issues explain recent inaccuracies.

“I wouldn’t think there is enough that he is banged up to get into being off on his throws. I just, when I look at how other quarterbacks play, when I look at how they throw the ball, Dak is unique in his way, but I can’t say enough about what he meant to stay in there and the throws that he did make. We just have got to realize, they (the defensive players) have something to do with it, too.”

For the Dallas owner, Prescott showed an improved version against Philadelphia, particularly in reading defenses and making decisions after two difficult outings.

“He’s got to sit there and not only get it to the right one depending on how the defense is playing, but he has got to get it out of there and help his protection. He did that last night. I don’t have any criticism about where he went with the ball or where he threw the ball,” Jones said.

If Prescott is still dealing with residual discomfort, he will have little time to recover. The Cowboys return to action next Sunday at 1 p.m. ET, at a pivotal moment for their aspirations in the NFC East.