It was a busy day at The Star as the Dallas Cowboys made some moves to address areas of concern on their 53-man roster. The biggest concerns going into the week were the extent of the injuries for the team’s Week 6 matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers.
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Dallas Cowboys Injury Report
Full Participants
- LB Markquese Bell (Shoulder)
- C Tyler Biadasz (Ankle)
- S Malik Hooker (Shoulder)
Limited Participants
- LB Damone Clark (Shoulder)
- DT Neville Gallimore (Knee)
- RB Tony Pollard (Shoulder)
Did not participate
- S Juanyeh Thomas (Hamstring)
- CB Stephon Gilmore (NIR-Rest)
- DT Johnathan Hankins (NIR-Rest)
- DE Demarcus Lawrence (NIR-Rest)
- G Zack Martin (NIR-Rest)
- OT Tyron Smith (NIR-Rest)
- CB C.J. Goodwin (Pectoral)
A lengthy injury report for the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday pic.twitter.com/zQ7rYn4Cvm
— Jess Nevarez (@JessNevarez_) October 12, 2023
Leighton Vander Esch
Head coach Mike McCarthy said in a press conference that Leighton Vander Esch would be moved to injured reserve with a neck injury and will not be eligible to return for at least four weeks, putting the earliest point of return at Week 10 against the New York Giants.
The @dallascowboys made the following transactions on Thursday:
Reserve/Injured:
TE Peyton HendershotSigned from practice squad to the active roster:
TE Sean McKeonSigned to practice squad:
LB Rashaan EvansDesignated for Return:
CB Nahshon Wright— Dallas Cowboys Public Relations (@DallasCowboysPR) October 12, 2023
The Cowboys officially signed LB Rashaan Evans to the practice squad to add depth to the linebacker room. McCarthy said the team felt that Evans was the best fit of all of the visits that happened at The Star on Wednesday.
Peyton Hendershot
Peyton Hendershot will also be put on injured reserve with an ankle injury that has kept him from playing for the last two weeks.
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In the meantime, the team has officially elevated Sean McKeon from the practice squad to the 53-man roster. McKeon coming off of the practice squad allows Evans to fill that vacant spot.
KaVontae Turpin
McCarthy said KaVontae Turpin will spend more time with the rehab group at practice, saying, “We’ll see. I think he’s champing at the bit to do more.”
Turpin is dealing with an ankle injury he sustained in Sunday’s game against the 49ers that kept him sidelined in the second half.
Donovan Wilson
The Dallas head coach also said that Donovan Wilson is expected to return to practice after leaving Sunday’s game with what looked to be an ankle or leg injury.
Nahshon Wright
The head coach also announced that Nahshon Wright will have his 21-day practice window opened. Wright suffered an ankle injury during the preseason. He can work back into the backfield rotation and add more depth in the Cowboys’ secondary.
Dallas Cowboys Practice Report
During practice, the Dallas Morning News reported that LT Tyron Smith was not participating today.
Turpin and Juanyeh Thomas, meanwhile, were working on the side with the rehab group.
Cowboys LT Tyron Smith is not practicing today, working in weight room instead. WR KaVontae Turpin (ankle) and S Juanyeh Thomas are to the side with director of rehabilitation Britt Brown. pic.twitter.com/TLVgcwa0Yd
— Michael Gehlken (@GehlkenNFL) October 12, 2023