The current trajectory of the Dallas Cowboys’ season suggests there were already scarce reasons for Dak Prescott to rush back from injury, but on Wednesday his head coach emphasized the significance of the quarterback’s next steps anyway.

Dak Prescott has decided on surgery for his torn hamstring, ending the season for the franchise quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys when their playoff hopes were already fading fast. Owner Jerry Jones said Prescott will have the surgery Wednesday in New York.

Dallas takes on the Houston Texans in a prime-time battle for Week 11 of the NFL campaign. Troy Aikman and Joe Buck will be in North Texas to broadcast the showdown on ESPN’s Monday Night Football. Here’s a look at everything Cowboys fans should know about this week’s meeting with the Texans:

Get ready for an electric Week 11 Monday Night Football clash when the Texans take on the Cowboys.

It was Parsons’ words, not his play, that stole the spotlight. Parsons was asked after the game about the job status of head coach Mike McCarthy, which is understandably a topic of interest as the Cowboys fell to 3-6 in McCarthy’s final year of his contract.

Micah Parsons said any decision about Mike McCarthy's future is "above my pay grade" and said he feels bad for Cowboys veterans "who put in more time ... than [McCarthy] ever did."

As the Cowboys' problems continue to mount, Jerry Jones may have no other choice than to trade away Micah Parsons.