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Cowboys' Dak Prescott Must Cross 'Threshold' from Calf Injury to Play vs. Vikings

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is still working his way back from a calf strain he suffered on Oct. 17 against the New England Patriots, but he's not out of the woods yet.

Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy said that Prescott's status for Sunday's game against the Minnesota Vikings will be determined by how he progresses in practice this week.

"He's going to practice and he's going to go through the individual part of it and he's in the game plans. He's preparing to play," McCarthy said Tuesday. "He's got to cross the threshold to make sure he's full-go.