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The Cowboys are sticking with Cooper Rush as their starting quarterback for Week 11, coach Mike McCarthy said Monday.

Related players: Trey Lance

McCarthy said after Sunday’s disheartening loss to the Eagles that the team would discuss starting Lance against the Texans next Monday night. A day later, McCarthy said sticking with Rush was “definitely” an easy decision because of what Rush has done in the past while replacing Dak Prescott. Rush now is 5-2 as the Cowboys’ starting quarterback, the story pointed out. The Cowboys seemed to have a package of plays for Lance, so it's possible Lance will get in the game in Week 11, but he shouldn't be in fantasy lineups.

Trey Lance’s long wait to get into a game for the Cowboys came to an end on Sunday.

Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy sent Lance into the game for a couple of plays in the third quarter and then put Cooper Rush back into the game, but the team made a lasting change in the fourth quarter. Lance, who was acquired in a trade with the 49ers in the summer of 2023, went 4-of-6 for 21 yards and an interception to close out the 34-6 loss to the Eagles.

Rush was 13-of-23 for 45 yards before being pulled and his ineffectiveness made it inevitable that McCarthy would field questions about starting Lance in Week 11. McCarthy said he wasn’t ready to make any calls, but that would be a topic for discussion on Monday, the story went on to say. Rush has played well in the past when filling in for Dak Prescott but Sunday's game against the Eagles was a struggle for the entire offense. The Cowboys will play the Texans a week from Monday, which gives any quarterback a little extra time to prepare for what the Cowboys hope will be a more competent performance, the story pointed out. For now, playing Rush or Lance should only be considered in the deepest of two-QB or superflex leagues.

Cowboys QB Dak Prescott will undergo season-ending surgery on his injured hamstring.

Prescott will meet with one more specialist early next week but all signs are pointing towards him getting the surgery. He would be out for four months following the procedure.

The Cowboys were hoping to avoid surgery and had delayed placing Prescott on injured reserve but doctors ultimately believed he needs the surgery.

Cooper Rush will now look to help turn Dallas’ season around, starting Sunday against Philadelphia. A loss would drop Dallas to 3-6 and at least four games back in the division with seven to play.

Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb (shoulder) is off the injury report and good to go for Sunday vs. the Eagles.

DE Micah Parsons (ankle) and CB Trevon Diggs (calf/illness) are questionable.

Related Players: Jalen Tolbert, KaVontae Turpin, Ryan Flournoy

With the massive quarterback downgrade, Lamb should be considered a fringe WR1/2, while Tolbert is the only other feasible option, as a top-50 WR in Week 10.

According to multiple reports, Dallas is acquiring second-year receiver Jonathan Mingo from Carolina.

Related players: Adam Thielen, Xavier Legette, Jalen Coker, David Moore, CeeDee Lamb, Brandin Cooks, Jalen Tolbert

The Cowboys will receive Mingo and a 2025 seventh-round pick for a 2025 fourth-round pick. Mingo, 23, was a second-round pick last season, catching 43 passes for 418 yards. But he has been largely phased out of the offense in 2024, catching just 12 passes for 121 yards in nine games — despite being on the field for 56 percent of the club’s offensive snaps. Mingo has not had a catch since the Oct. 13 loss to Atlanta, and that was for just 1 yard. He’s received four targets over the last two games, the story went on to say. In Carolina, Legette should remain the team's top target. Thielen could end up getting moved today as well, but is due back soon. Coker should get WR2 looks for the rest of the season. Meanwhile in Dallas, Lamb is banged up but has a chance to play in Week 10. Mingo could eventually climb up as the WR2 if he can pass Tolbert, but this change of scenery could at least leave him as the team's WR3 in the immediate future once he gets up to speed. Coker has already been a popular pickup, but if Mingo is on your wire he may be worth adding with the hope his value goes up, mostly in deeper leagues.

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones on 105.3 The Fan said it's likely that QB Dak Prescott (hamstring) will be moved to injured reserve.

Related players: Cooper Rush, Trey Lance

This could be the final dagger in the Cowboys season. Rush will play this week in a home game against the Eagles, but at this point the Cowboys have nothing to lose, and could use this time to take a look at Lance. Both Rush and Lance are worth adding if you play in deeper, two-QB or superflex leagues.

Per Adam Schefter of ESPN, CeeDee Lamb has a sprained AC joint. The injury is not considered serious and Lamb has a chance to play against the Eagles in Week 10.

Related players: Jalen Tolbert, KaVontae Turpin, Jalen Brooks

Lamb was injured in the first half of Sunday’s loss to the Falcons. But Lamb played through the issue, finishing the game with eight catches for 47 yards, the story pointed out. So the hope is Lamb is good to go in Week 10, which is a later Sunday game vs. the Eagles. The Cowboys, of course, will be without Dak Prescott and will have to go with Cooper Rush at QB. Lamb should remain a target hog if he plays, but it could be another tough go against an Eagles defense that has played well as of late.

Cowboys QB Dak Prescott’s hamstring injury was worse than initially feared. He is expected to miss multiple weeks, sources tell me and Tom Pelissero.

Related players: Cooper Rush, CeeDee Lamb, Rico Dowdle

Some thought it would initially be a short-term injury, but that doesn't appear to be the case. It's a big blow for the Cowboys who were already struggling this year, but Rush at QB likely won't help the overall passing game, and it's a downgrade for Lamb owners as well. The Cowboys could try and play a little more a ball-control offense, but their run game is among the worst in the league. The Cowboys will host the Eagles this week who have been on a bit of a roll defensively.

Cowboys QB Dak Prescott will have an MRI on his hamstring.

Related players: Cooper Rush, Trey Lance

Rapoport said there's a possibility Prescott will have to miss time with the hamstring injury, but if there is any way he can play - he will. We'll have to wait until later today to find out the results of the MRI, but those who start Dak at QB in their fantasy lineups may want to start coming up with a backup plan now, just in case. The Cowboys play a key game in Week 10 at home against the Eagles. It's further complicated for fantasy owners by the later Sunday start time.

Cowboys QB Dak Prescott left Sunday's game against the Falcons with a hamstring injury.

Prescott is done for the day. Cooper Rush is now tasked with trying to rally the Cowboys in the fourth quarter. Prescott went 18-of-24 for 133 yards and a touchdown. He was sacked three times. We'll keep an eye on Prescott throughout the week with a key game coming up in Week 10 against the Eagles.