Dak Prescott Reportedly Named Cowboys Starting QB After Tony Romo Injury

August 27, 2016   ·   Joe Pantorno   ·   Jump to comments

With Tony Romo set to miss six to 10 weeks with a back fracture, per Pro Football Talk, the Dallas Cowboys will reportedly turn to rookie Dak Prescott to be the starter in Week 1, according to David Moore of the Dallas Morning News. 
SportsCenter later confirmed the report and took a look at Prescott's sterling preseason:
Moore also noted the Cowboys will look for a veteran to back up Prescott, as their only other options on the roster are Kellen Moore and Jameill Showers. 
When Romo went down for the season after re-injuring his collarbone in 2015, Moore was part of the rotation of quarterbacks who attempted to step in for him. In three games, he threw for 779 yards, four touchdowns and six interceptions.  
Showers hasn't played a regular-season down at the NFL level. 
Selected in the fourth round out of Mississippi State in this year's draft, Prescott was expected to begin his NFL career holding the clipboard behind Romo. But the...

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