He won the backup job in the preseason by outperforming Garrett Gilbert by completing 29 of 46 passes for 272 yards and two touchdowns.
While Prescott said earlier in the week he would play if the decision was his alone, the Cowboys have opted to give Prescott more recovery time from a calf strain he suffered on the game-winning touchdown pass in their overtime win against the New England Patriots on Oct.
“The fact is I don’t want this to linger past this week.
He pushed his rehab work on Thursday and coach Mike McCarthy said the quarterback reported soreness on Friday, which was not unexpected.
On Sunday, Prescott went through his normal pregame warm-up, complete with resistance training under the watchful eye of director of rehabilitation Britt Brown.
Prescott is off to a fast start this season after missing 11 games last year with a compound fracture and dislocation of his right ankle.
At 5-1, the Cowboys have a big lead in the NFC East and entered Week 8 among the best teams in the conference.