FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys cross rusher Micah Parsons will miss his third straight sport due to a excessive left ankle sprain when the Cowboys play the San Francisco 49ers Sunday.
Parsons has not practiced since struggling the harm within the fourth quarter of the Cowboys’ win on Sept. 26 in opposition to the New York Giants, however he has made enchancment that would see him return subsequent week in opposition to the Atlanta Falcons.
On the time of the harm, sources mentioned Parsons would miss 2-4 weeks. He has been doing on-field rehab this week and throughout the Cowboys’ bye final week.
The debut of Professional Bowl cornerback DaRon Bland may even have to attend. He was additionally dominated out of the San Francisco sport. He had foot surgical procedure in August for a stress fracture and returned to apply Oct. 9 however had soreness and has not practiced previously week-plus.
His 21-day apply window will shut on Monday, so the Cowboys will both must maintain him on injured reserve or add him to the 53-man roster, which is almost definitely. Linebacker Eric Kendricks (shoulder) is questionable, however coach Mike McCarthy indicated Kendricks is trending in the correct route to play after lacking the Cowboys’ final sport.
Cornerback Caelen Carson (shoulder) and linebacker Nick Vigil (foot) are additionally questionable.
This may very well be the debut of working again Dalvin Prepare dinner, who has spent the season on the apply squad. The Cowboys have the worst-ranked speeding offense (77.2 yards per sport) and haven’t had a 100-yard rusher in a franchise-record 20 video games.
Prepare dinner had 4 straight 1,000-yard seasons for the Minnesota Vikings (2019-22). Rico Dowdle leads the Cowboys in speeding with 246 yards on 54 carries. Ezekiel Elliott has 115 yards on 38 carries.
McCarthy mentioned the Cowboys will use all the apply week earlier than making a call on Prepare dinner. The group can have a apply on Saturday earlier than flying to San Francisco.
“Dalvin’s prepared. I actually just like the work that he is placing in,” McCarthy mentioned. “I feel he is clearly crossed over the brink for communication, the understanding and a very powerful, simply the, on the line, the nonverbal, the visible communication, which is the ultimate level. I feel he is positively in place to do this.”
