The Dallas Cowboys could be without starting quarterback Dak Prescott for a while. Cowboys COO Stephen Jones confirmed Friday that the plan is to place the NFL's highest-paid player, who signed a four-year,

In eight games this season, Prescott threw for 1,978 yards, 11 touchdowns and eight interceptions while registering an 86.0 passer rating—good for 24th in the NFL. The Cowboys have slumped to three straight losses the past month, suffering a blowout defeat to the Detroit Lions and tight losses to the San Francisco 49ers and Atlanta Falcons.