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Dante Fowler injury update: Cowboys DE heads to locker room during MNF vs. Cardinals

Meby: Nick Geddes9 hours agoNickGeddesNews
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Dallas Cowboys (3-4-1) defensive end Dante Fowler exited Monday’s Week 9 home contest against the Arizona Cardinals (2-5) in the first quarter. Fowler suffered a shoulder injury on Arizona’s first offensive drive of the game.

He is questionable to return, ESPN sideline reporter Lisa Salters said on the Monday Night Football broadcast. Fowler suffered the injury after Cardinals right tackle Jonah Williams pulled him to the ground by his facemask. No penalty was called on the play.

For now, Dallas is without a starter along its defensive line. Fowler, 31, has started every game for the Cowboys this season, though he has struggled to make an impact. He has compiled just seven tackles (five solo), two tackles for loss and one sack.

Fowler, who signed a one-year, $6 million deal with the Cowboys this past offseason, had one of the best years of his career last season. Playing for the Washington Commanders, Fowler tallied 10.5 sacks. The former Florida standout has 56.5 sacks in his career.

Dante Fowler, Cowboys defense struggling in 2025

Fowler and the rest of Dallas’ defense haven’t gotten the job done. The Cowboys have the league’s No. 31 ranked defense. It might end up with team owner/general manager Jerry Jones making a move (or moves) to address their issues ahead of Tuesday’s 4 p.m. ET trade deadline.

NFL insider Jordan Schultz reported Monday that the Cowboys have spoken to the Cincinnati Bengals about defensive end Trey Hendrickson and linebacker Logan Wilson, and to the Miami Dolphins about linebacker Bradley Chubb.

The Cowboys have some added ammunition to make a deal following the trade of linebacker Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers, which netted them two first-round picks. Jones has been open that he will use those picks to make the roster better if a deal makes sense.