Prescott won’t have much time to figure things out, though, considering it’s a short week before facing the Las Vegas Raiders at AT&T Stadium in what will be the second game missed by Cooper — who tested positive for COVID-19 last weekend and must be quarantined for 10 days before returning.
What he won’t do, however, is criticize Cooper for choosing to remain unvaccinated, also going on to confirm CBS Sports’ reporting that he himself is, in fact, vaccinated.
“I mean, it’s unfortunate not having him,” Prescott told media after the loss in Kansas City, one that saw him throw two interceptions with no touchdowns.
“You give me that stat on guys that are either vaccinated or unvaccinated coming back faster than that time and tested out, then OK, we’ll go from there.
“I never said Aaron was selfish so I don’t get where you’re coming at with me — asking me that question,” said Prescott.
They didn’t learn about Cooper’s status until last Friday, as they began shifting from practice to packing up to head to Kansas City, which certainly put the team behind the eight ball, offensively, seeing as Dallas has specific packages and plays designed for Cooper that were instantly either deleted or adapted for others.
“It’s just an opportunity for other guys to step up and make plays,” Prescott added.