The Dallas Cowboys are expected to start rookie quarterback Dak Prescott when they begin their 2016 National Football League (NFL) season and he is game to replace the injured Tony Romo. 

Last week, Romo fractured his back in a preseason contest versus the Seattle Seahawks and he is expected to be out for weeks. Currently, the franchise quarterback for Dallas wears a back brace and a definite timetable is unavailable.

If Romo cannot play in the season opener, which is likely, Prescott is taking the starting role versus the New York Giants on September 11. Despite being a newbie in the league, the 23-year-old is confident. 

"Yeah, I'm ready. I'm excited about it. It's an opportunity. It happened in an unfortunate way, but I'm definitely excited for my chance, my opportunity," Prescott said, according to ESPN's report. 

Because Romo might spend a little more time on the sidelines, Prescott could be the starting quarterback for the Cowboys in the first few games of their new campaign, especially with the team's head coach Jason Garrett unable to give a date of when their main passer can come back.  

In a conference Garrett stated, "We've gotten a lot of different timetables for when he can return. We also know that he's played with a broken bone in his back before, so there's no reason for me to stand up here and put a timetable on this."

Garrett then threw a jab at people claiming they know the timetable for Romo, adding, "That's not the world we live in. We live in the world day by day, do what you can to get yourself better and we'll update you as we go."

Prescott will face a massive challenge in his first start and NFL regular season game since his counterpart in the Giants is Eli Manning, who is a two-time Super Bowl champion and Most Valuable Player (MVP).