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Dak Prescott injured during Cowboys’ 3rd straight loss to Falcons
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Dak Prescott injured during Cowboys’ 3rd straight loss to Falcons

Dallas Cowboys They’ve lost three straight games after falling 27-21 to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, further damage from their win-loss record.

quarterback Dak Prescott He was removed from the game in the second half due to a hamstring injury and Cooper Rush took over.

Prescott was taking a throw on the play when he appeared to limp after releasing the ball.

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Dak Prescott's shots

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott throws a pass to the Atlanta Falcons in the third quarter at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. (Brett Davis-Imagn Images)

Prescott also noticed coaches looking at his shooting hand in the fourth quarter. But ultimately it was Prescott’s hamstring injury that ruled him out.

Prescott said after the game that the injury was something he had “never felt before”. He said he would get an MRI to help determine next steps.

Also star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb He was slow on his attempt to dive and catch a touchdown pass late in the fourth quarter. Lamb grabbed his shoulder as soon as he landed, but although he appeared to be in pain, he was running off the field under his own power.

The Cowboys weren’t very successful when Prescott was in the game. He completed 18 of 24 passes for 133 yards and a touchdown. But in the end, it was Kirk Cousins ​​and the Falcons’ offense that had the upper hand.

Cousins ​​found the end zone in the air three times, and Drake London scored the first touchdown of the game with a nicely thrown back-shoulder shot by Cousins ​​over Cowboys top cornerback Trevon Diggs.

Kirk Cousins' shots

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins ​​passes to the Dallas Cowboys in the first quarter at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. (Dale Zanine-Imagn Images)

However, London was eventually taken out of the game due to a hip injury he suffered while making a great catch in the end zone.

Then, on a 4th-and-3 situation, the Cowboys’ defense completely missed Darnell Mooney sneaking past them on a 36-yard field goal.

Ray-Ray McCloud III found his way into the end zone for Cousins’ final touchdown of the day, this pass coming in the third quarter.

While Bijan Robinson led the way with 86 yards on 19 carries, it was Tyler Allgeier who increased Atlanta’s lead by punching his way into the end zone in the second half. He had 145 rushing yards after making seven catches for 59 yards.

Dak Prescott upset on the field

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott reacts to a penalty call in the third quarter. (Brett Davis-Imagn Images)

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Dallas is reeling with a 3-5 record, but the Falcons continue to look good in the NFC South after picking up their sixth win of the year.

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