The initial diagnosis was that Prescott would miss several weeks. Placing Prescott on injured reserve would cause him to miss at least four games.

Prescott suffered the injury in the third quarter of Sunday’s loss to Atlanta. Prescott said he pulled his hamstring while scrambling. He thought his leg would get better, but after trying a pass a few times, he felt it again.

With Prescott out, backup quarterback Cooper Rush will start Sunday’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles.

Staff writer Calvin Watkins contributed to this post.

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