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Cowboys QB Dak Prescott is expected to throw during 7-on-7 drills today, according to Dan Helman of the Dallas Cowboys. It will be his first competitive work since the first week of training camp.

The Cowboys have preached patience and have talked down the severity of Dak's shoulder injury, and his expected participation will help ease some worried in the fantasy community. Prescott is not out of the woods and he has not played in the preseason so there is still legitimate concern about the short and long-term severity of the injury.

Jerry Jones reiterates to 105.3 The Fan that Dak Prescott can and would play in regular-season game today.

It's "just not worth the gain out here in practice to not get him the rest," Jerry says of Dak's pitch count. "Very common for pulls, muscle pulls, soft tissue-type injuries."

Epstein went on to tweet the Cowboys reiterated the belief is Dak's injury is from single incident, and they are not compensating for last year's ankle injury. The tweet quoted Jones as saying, "Any type of restriction he’s having right now in his routine 100% is about later in the season. I have no compunction about him going out and playing against Tampa."

Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb, S Malik Hooker and rookie S Israel Mukuamu are the three players added to COVID-19 protocol.

In addition defensive coordinator Dan Quinn and defensive tackle Carlos Watkins were added to the list last week. Beat writer Calvin Watkins tweeted a source told him Lamb is vaccinated. The Cowboys had virtual player meetings on Monday, it was reported.

I asked Kyle Shanahan specifically if the QB dynamic has changed much since he opened camp saying Jimmy Garoppolo is the clearer starter.

His answer: "No. I haven't seen that. I would love for it to be more and more each week. But I think the situation's pretty similar right now."

Related players: Trey Lance

Kawakami broke it down even further, saying his interpretation is Garoppolo is going to start Week 1, and he put it as a 75% chance now. He thinks Lance is going to start at some point this season and feels very confident about that.

Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy told reporters that QB Dak Prescott will continue to be limited at practice. “There’s a good chance he probably won’t play” Saturday against Houston, McCarthy said.

Prescott will continue to strengthen his arm but at some point concern for him being in game shape will set in. The good thing for Dak is he has a full, healthy stable of offensive talent surrounding him.

David Culley did not have an update on the severity of WR Anthony Miller’s shoulder dislocation, but he said he is hopeful Miller will play this season.

Related players: Brandin Cooks, Nico Collins

The injury was called a “slight dislocation” immediately after the game. Miller previously underwent surgeries on his left shoulder after experiencing dislocations, however this injury was to his right shoulder. This will obviously set him back for any kind of significant playing time upon his return.

Dak Prescott is on track to potentially take the field when the Dallas Cowboys play host to the Houston Texans on Saturday.

Prescott had a second MRI, which the team said was scheduled, but still caused panic. The story said Prescott has resumed throwing in measured amounts and feels no soreness, but the Cowboys wanted one additional MRI to make sure all is well before allowing him to formally get back to throwing in team drills in practice.

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is headed for a second MRI on his right shoulder strain.

Dak is dealing with a more uncommon injury for NFL quarterbacks, which spurred the organization to reach out to the Texas Rangers for more information. He is still expected to be ready for the season opener at this time, especially since he has already resumed light throwing. Still, this is a situation to monitor for a player who is expected to have a big season. Currently, our 10th ranked quarterback, Dak, has the weapons, opportunity, and projected gamescript to provide a solid ADP return on investment.

The Houston Texans unofficial depth chart on their website lists WR Chris Conley as the second starting wide receiver, according to Aaron Wilson. Anthony Miller and and KeKe Coutee are listed second behind Conley and Brandin Cooks. Nico Collins is as a WR6.

This is not a surprise according to Wilson, but on a team that is unsettled at the position, it is noteworthy to see Conley as a starter. The Texans should be an avoid in all drafts as long as Deshaun Watson is not under center.

Cowboys WR Michael Gallup is enjoying his increased work in slot. “That’s a whole different route tree than playing outside. ...Everybody labels me as just a ‘deep-ball threat,’ but I know I can do a whole lot more.” Been focused on route-running, conceptual details this camp.

Related players: Amari Cooper, CeeDee Lamb

Gehlken went on to tweet that all three Cowboy WRs can play from the slot, which will add a new wrinkle to the offense. As Gallup said, corners won't be able to follow anyone and will have to change up the defense. Gallup could have some later-round fantasy value with his ranking of 49th and an ADP of the ninth round in 12-team leagues.