DeMarvion Overshown injury update: Cowboys LB reveals major change in status for 2025 season

In December, DeMarvion Overshown suffered a devastating ACL injury which ended his 2024 season. It sounds like his recovery is going well, though.

Overshown shared a major change to his status for 2025 via social media. The Dallas Cowboys linebacker said the doctor told him he’d be active at some point this season.

Overshown suffered the injury in December during a Monday Night Football matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals. He also suffered injuries to his PCL and MCL on the play, and the update from his doctor lines up with what the former Texas star previously said about his recovery.

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Last season, Overshown started 12 games out of the 13 in which he appeared. He totaled 90 tackles during that time, including 5.0 sacks and an interception, which he took back for a touchdown. It was a huge debut season with the Cowboys after he missed his rookie year with an injury.

In May, Overshown said his recovery was going well. He also expressed confidence he was getting ahead of schedule.

“It’s going real good, I think it really couldn’t be any better,” Overshown said, via Tommy Yarrish of DallasCowboys.com. “If it was better, I’d probably be out there playing right now. Where I’m at in my rehab, in my process, it’s where I’m supposed to be plus some.”

Despite the optimism, DeMarvion Overshown said he doesn’t want to come back too soon and risk further injury. His goal is to avoid worrying about his knee and simply focusing on playing his game.

“I know it’s a process; it’s something we’re not rushing just because I look good,” Overshown said. “There’s no need to rush the process. I’m going to come back when I’m 100%, when I’m ready, when I know I can tough the field and not have to look down and worry about my knee.”

During his May remarks, Overshown credited Cowboys associate athletic trainer Britt Brown for helping him in his recovery. He was lightly jogging at that point and said he’s going to trust the staff throughout the process.

“If you ask me, I can do anything and everything,” Overshown said. “But Britt, he dials it down, I started doing a little light jog this week, so that’s a plus. I’m shuffling, backpedaling, doing all the small things, the beginning of the stages, I’m building into it

“I’m thinking doing it the smart way, so maybe starting on PUP, maybe not if I’m feeling great, but like I said, I’m going to let Britt, the magic man, do the work. I’m just going to come up here and grind like I’m playing tomorrow… whenever they unleash me, I’m going to be ready to go.”

Nick Geddes contributed to this report.