FRISCO, Texas — Not solely will the Dallas Cowboys be with out high cross rusher Micah Parsons for a second straight sport due to a excessive left ankle sprain, they’re going to even be with out main tackler Eric Kendricks in opposition to the Detroit Lions on Sunday.
Kendricks was dominated out Friday with shoulder and calf accidents after he didn’t follow in the course of the week. The Cowboys have their bye on Oct. 20 and return to motion Oct. 27 in opposition to the San Francisco 49ers, and the hope is Kendricks shall be able to return.
Kendricks, who has been credited with 52 tackles, has performed 91.1% of the snaps this season. He additionally has 2 sacks, 1 deal with for loss, 3 quarterback pressures, 1 pressured fumble, 1 interception and a couple of cross deflections.
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“He is our quarterback,” coach Mike McCarthy mentioned of Kendricks’ significance to the protection earlier within the week. “He is aware of [the defense] inside and outside. So far as a management perspective, getting the entrance set, the communication is excellent and admittedly he is bought a lot expertise in that protection. Tremendous instinctive. Very conscious. Very, very disciplined participant.”
Kendricks’ potential substitute, Nick Vigil, is questionable with a foot harm that saved him out of form this week. The Cowboys have one other exercise Saturday, so if Vigil could make it by means of that with out a problem, he may play vs. the Lions.
With Kendricks out, search for the Cowboys to raise linebacker Darius Harris from the follow squad Saturday.
The Cowboys’ protection has been hit laborious just lately by accidents. Along with Parsons’ harm in Week 4 in opposition to the New York Giants, they misplaced DeMarcus Lawrence to a foot harm that has since landed him on injured reserve. Final week, rookie defensive finish Marshawn Kneeland suffered a knee harm after 4 snaps and required proper knee surgical procedure that has landed him on injured reserve.
With Kneeland out, the Cowboys added Carl Lawson to the 53-man roster from the follow squad this week and have KJ Henry prepared for motion after he joined the workforce final week.
It is not all unhealthy information for the protection. Professional Bowl cornerback DaRon Bland, who led the NFL final yr with 9 interceptions and set a league file with 5 returns for a landing, may make his season debut after lacking the primary 5 video games due to foot surgical procedure. He’s formally questionable after going by means of follow this week.
Additionally, Professional Bowl cornerback Trevon Diggs was within the constructing Friday after lacking Thursday’s follow with an sickness and carries no harm designation.
