After banging his hand twice on throws, Dak Prescott goes back to locker room

When a quarterback follows through on a throw, he’s in danger of hitting a helmet or a defensive lineman’s hand. It’s a hazard of the job.

It’s unlucky to do it two straight times, and painful. Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott had to leave Sunday night’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after hitting his right throwing hand on defensive linemen twice in the same fourth-quarter drive.

In the middle of the drive, Cooper Rush came on the field while Prescott went to the sideline. Prescott was looked at by athletic trainers and then jogged to the locker room, presumably to get an X-ray. That led to some nervous moments for the Cowboys.

It was an ugly night for the Cowboys’ offense. Prescott couldn’t get much going against Tampa. But losing a game lingers for just a week. A hand injury to Prescott would be a much harsher blow.