Cowboys release Thursday injury report vs Chicago Bears
The Dallas Cowboys have released its Thursday injury report for Week 8’s matchup against the Chicago Bears, and standout linebacker Micah Parsons has joined the list. Parsons was listed as limited during Thursday’s practice.
Parsons, who ranked second in the league in sacks (8), is dealing with an unspecified shoulder injury. His game status is up in the air as of Thursday afternoon, but the former Penn State star has notably Parsons told defensive assistant George Edwards, “as long as I’m alive, I can go.'”
Do with that information what you will.
Alongside Parsons, defensive end Sam Williams was also added to the list, as he was unable to practice due to a knee injury. Everything else on the list is the same as Wednesday’s.
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Check out the full injury report below:
Full Participant: DT Quinton Bohanna (shoulder), LB Damone Clark (neck), DT Neville Gallimore (wrist), DT Trysten Hill (thigh), S Jayron Kearse (foot)
Limited Participant: LB Devin Harper (Achilles), TE Dalton Schultz (knee), T Terence Steele (neck), LB Micah Parsons (shoulder)
Did Not Practice: WR Noah Brown (foot), RB Ezekiel Elliott (knee), S Malik Hooker (hamstring), DE Sam Williams (knee)
Cowboys Ezekiel Elliott ‘likely sidelined’ with torn MCL, thigh bruise
When Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott took a shot to his knee, he was able to walk off the field and even return to the game. At the time, nothing seemed wrong as Elliott got into the end zone two more times and was effective in the red zone. That’s now changed since the win against Detroit and a couple days into Week 8 practice.
According to a report from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Elliott will be ‘likely sidelined’ with a torn MCL and a bruised thigh. It’s the second consecutive season the running back has dealt with a knee injury, playing through a PCL problem last year.
Elliott is the latest Dallas offensive star to go down with an injury. Quarterback Dak Prescott just returned from thumb surgery, while tight end Dalton Schultz has a knee injury too. Left tackle Tyron Smith has already been out for some time, most likely not returning until the stretch run of the regular season.
When speaking to the media earlier on Wednesday, Elliott said he is not sure if he will suit up on Sunday against the Chicago Bears. While the running back has not been in practice, he could still play even if he remains out the rest of the week.
“I don’t know right now,” Elliott said on his availability on Sunday. “We got a lot of time until Sunday.”