Until then, Dak Prescott will be the starter and Mark Sanchez is the backup.
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With Tony Romo out at least six to 10 weeks with a broken back bone, Dallas will rely on Dak Prescott at the helm.
The Cowboys are hesitant to put Romo on Injured reserve as they expect him to return early from his injury, so there he remains on the active roster until further notice. “I know he’s doing his rehab and he’s making progress”. They had trouble stopping opponents past year, and with very few personnel changes there’s a good chance it isn’t going to be much better. The Dallas Cowboys will host the New York Giants with both teams looking to improve upon their disappointing finishes last season. “We will be very liberal in evaluating when it is when he can come back”.
Still, the former Dallas quarterback and current Fox analyst has been surprised by the level of confidence he senses among Cowboys fans, whose team was 1-11 without Romo in 2015.
ESPN reported Sunday, via a source, Romo would remain on the active roster.
Manning got to know Prescott a little bit but remembers most the competitions Prescott, who went to Mississippi State, had with Ole Miss quarterback Chad Kelly.
Defensively, Morris Claiborne looks like a new player and safety Byron Jones is cementing himself as one of the best and most reliable in the league.
“I wouldn’t necessarily say I’ve got my finger on the pulse here in Dallas”, said Aikman, who still lives in the area, “but basically what I hear and what I’m reading and watching on TV around town is there’s not the sky-is-falling attitude about Romo going down”.
Prescott was going into his junior year at Haughton (La.) High School and his first year as the starting quarterback.
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In Prescott’s favor, the Cowboys have arguably the best offensive line in football, two of their best pass-catchers in Dez Bryant and ageless Giants-killer Jason Witten and a potentially potent running game of rookie Ezekiel Elliott, ex-Redskin Alfred Morris and, eventually, 1,000-yard rusher Darren McFadden. We played against him in our division, so we’ve seen him up close. Prescott has had an unbelievable preseason, but we all need to remember that it was exactly that – preseason. Rashad Jennings emerges as the leader of the Giants running back core while Big Blue is hoping that they can finally get an injury-free season for former pro-bowl wide receiver Victor Cruz, who would be the flawless 1-2 combo alongside Odell Beckham Jr.
