Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott will have surgery to repair his torn hamstring, which will end his 2024 season.

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones confirmed Tuesday on Dallas radio station 105.3 The Fan that Prescott will undergo surgery on Wednesday to repair a partial hamstring tendon avulsion, where the hamstring has pulled partway off the bone.

"It's a more common injury in hockey, and he's got doctors that are very familiar with how to repair that," Jones said on 105.3 The Fan. "And his prognosis is wonderful. It just means that we're not going to have him the rest of the year."

Prescott, 31, flew to New York and consulted with a specialist on Monday following the Cowboys' 34-6 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. Prescott wanted to weigh his options regarding treatment - rest and rehabilitation or surgery. Rest and rehabilitation would have shelved him for up to eight weeks or season-ending surgery with a three-month recovery timeline.

The rest and rehab option offered no guarantee he would be able to return this season and carried the risk of more potential problems in the future. With the Cowboys' season already spiraling downward and their playoff chances nearly non-existent, Prescott and team officials decided surgery was the best option to ensure he would be healthy for the 2025 season.

Prescott went 3-5 as the starter this season, and completed 64.7% of his passes for 1,978 yards, 11 touchdowns and eight interceptions. Prescott signed a four-year, $240 million extension with the Cowboys in September that made him the highest-paid quarterback in NFL history.

Cooper Rush, who struggled badly against the Eagles, is expected to start again when the Cowboys host the Houston Texans on Monday. Trey Lance, who wasn't much better when he played against the Eagles, will be the backup.