Cowboys' already-depleted defense hit with more injuries to star rushers
The Dallas Cowboys earned their seventh-consecutive win against the New York Giants on Thursday, but it came at a cost.
The Dallas defense has already hurt, with record-breaking defensive back DaRon Bland out with a stress fracture in his foot.
Somehow, despite entering Week 4 as the worst run-defense in the league, Dallas managed to hold running back Devin Singletary to just 24 rushing yards. (The Cowboys had allowed 467 in their previous two games combined.)
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However, the run defense might need a lot of help to repeat such an effort after two star defensive lineman suffered injuries.
All-Pro rusher Micah Parsons reportedly suffered a high-ankle sprain, while four-time Pro Bowl lineman DeMarcus Lawrence has a sprain in his right foot.
Lawrence has looked to be in Pro Bowl form again, leading Dallas with three sacks. Parsons, meanwhile, has been a Defensive Player of the Year candidate since joining the league in 2021, totaling 41.5 sacks in his young career.
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According to ESPN, Lawrence is set to miss a couple of weeks. Parsons' timetable is unknown, but history shows a high-ankle sprain typically leads to an absence of at least two weeks.
Dallas came away with a 20-15 victory on Thursday in MetLife Stadium, as the G-Men failed to find the end zone. Greg Joseph kicked five field goals, but Rico Dowdle and CeeDee Lamb scored touchdowns, while Brandon Aubrey drilled a pair of kicks.
The good news about these injuries is that Dallas' bye week comes after their next two games, so,= if both injuries take two to three weeks to heal, both should be fully healthy upon the team's return.
Dallas improved to 2-2 on the season, as they look to become the first team to defend the NFC East crown in two decades.