Dak Prescott ruled out as Cowboys-Vikings announce Week 8 Inactives

Dak Prescott will be non-active tonight for the, per source. Cooper Rush will certainly begin as well as Will certainly Grier will be the back-up vs. the. Pre-game warm-ups for not did anything to transform assumptions.

-- Chris Mortensen( @mortreport )All throughout the week, the condition of quarterback Dak Prescott loomed over Sunday Night Football with the Dallas Cowboys coming off the bye in a screening match against the Minnesota Vikings.

Prescott experienced his typical pregame regular remarkably however the calf pressure was considered too detrimental for him to begin for Dallas at United States Financial Institution Stadium. It's a heavy impact for the Cowboys as well as back-up Cooper Rush will certainly have to salvage after taking the first-team associates in method during the week. Quarterback Will certainly Grier is active as the backup for Thrill.

Cowboys QB Dak Prescott (calf) is non-active. Authorities and also expected. This decision was made before Prescott's outstanding workout at U.S. Financial institution Arena. Nothing in exercise would certainly've encouraged Cowboys that Prescott couldn't play.

Factors for choice listed below.

-- Michael Gehlken (@GehlkenNFL)

The fourth-year defensive end has actually only played in 2 of the 6 video games in 2021 after a mind-blowing offseason.

Wide receiver Michael Gallup went back to exercise this week yet isn't all set for a return but cornerback Kelvin Joseph is energetic for the very first time in his rookie project, expected to make his NFL debut in primetime.

Below's a take a look at the rest of Dallas' inactives for the Week 8 matchup on Sunday Night Football.