Cowboys' Donovan Wilson: Available to play Week 16
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Wilson (knee/hip) does not carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Chargers, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.
Wilson was limited in each of the first two practices of Week 16 prep due to knee and hip injuries, but he has been given the green light to play Sunday after logging a full practice Friday. The 2019 sixth-rounder has tallied 19 tackles (12 solo), two pass defenses and one forced fumble across the five games since the Cowboys' Week 10 bye.
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Cowboys' Shavon Revel: Cleared to play against Bolts
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Revel (knee) does not carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Chargers, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.
Revel ended Week 16 prep with a full practice Friday, which was enough for the rookie third-rounder to avoid an injury tag for Sunday's contest. Revel will likely start at outside corner after DaRon Bland (foot) was ruled out, and the former could be joined by Trikweze Bridges on the first-team defense if Caelen Carson (shoulder/hamstring) is also unable to play.
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Cowboys' Quinnen Williams: Tagged as questionable Week 16
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Williams (concussion) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Chargers, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.
Williams put together a DNP-LP-FP practice log while in the league's concussion protocol, which he would have to clear in order to be available for Sunday's game. Kenny Clark and Solomon Thomas would be the top candidates to start alongside Osa Odighizuwa at defensive tackle if Williams is not cleared to play in Week 16.
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Cowboys' Trevon Diggs: Could return Week 16
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Diggs (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Chargers, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.
Diggs continues to be limited in practice by a knee injury that he has been working through since late October. His 21-day practice window opened Nov. 30, so if he's not activated from injured reserve for Week 16, the sixth-year corner would be in jeopardy of missing the rest of the 2025 regular season.
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Cowboys' Caelen Carson: Tagged as questionable Week 16
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Carson (shoulder/hamstring) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Chargers, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.
Carson was limited in practice all week due to shoulder and hamstring injuries, and his status for Sunday's game may not be officially known until the Cowboys announce their list of inactive players approximately 90 minutes before the 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff. DaRon Bland (foot) has already been ruled out, and if Carson joins the former on the sidelines for Week 16, then Trikweze Bridges, C.J. Goodwin and rookie third-rounder Shavon Revel would be slated to see more defensive snaps at outside corner.
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Cowboys' DaRon Bland: Officially ruled out for Week 16
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Bland (foot) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Chargers, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.
Bland's absence for Sunday's game comes as no surprise after Cowboys owner Jerry Jones relayed Friday that the fourth-year corner may undergo season-ending surgery to repair a foot injury he sustained against the Vikings in Week 15. Rookie third-rounder Shavon Revel (knee) would likely start opposite Caelen Carson (shoulder/hamstring) for the rest of the season if Bland goes under the knife.
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Cowboys' Juanyeh Thomas: Won't play again this season
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Thomas (migraine) won't return this season, head coach Brian Schottenheimer revealed Friday, Clarence Hill Jr. of alldlls.com reports.
Thomas has been on the reserve/non-football illness list since Nov. 11. The 25-year-old safety will likely need to resolve his migraine issues prior to signing with any NFL team after he becomes an unrestricted free agent in the offseason.
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Cowboys' DaRon Bland: Likely to miss rest of season
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Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said Friday that Bland (foot) will likely require surgery, and Jones thinks Bland will be out for the rest of the season, Joseph Hoyt of the Dallas Morning News reports.
Official confirmation is still pending, but all signs point to Bland needing season-ending surgery on the foot injury he sustained in the Week 15 loss to the Vikings. The Cowboys would be eliminated from playoff contention with a loss to the Chargers on Sunday, though wins by the Eagles and Packers on Saturday would knock Dallas out before Sunday's games begin. Expect Bland to be ruled out against the Chargers on Friday's injury report.
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Cowboys' DaRon Bland: Facing surgery
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Bland is expected to require surgery on his left foot, but he's seeking a second opinion, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.
Bland sustained a foot injury in the team's Week 15 loss to the Vikings, and he's now facing the prospect of undergoing surgery on his left foot for the second straight year. No surgery has been scheduled yet, but the cornerback will likely be placed on injured reserve in the near future, bringing his season to an end anyway. In his absence, Trikweze Bridges, Caelen Carson (shoulder) and Shavon Revel (knee) will all have chances to step into more prominent roles in the secondary.
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Cowboys' DaRon Bland: Dealing with foot injury
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Bland did not practice Wednesday due to a foot injury, Clarence Hill Jr. of AllDLLS.com reports.
Bland likely picked up the injury during Dallas' Week 15 loss to Minnesota, when he tallied four tackles (two solo) and one pass defense while playing 54 of 55 defensive snaps (98.2 percent). The fourth-year corner has two more chances to return to practice ahead of Sunday's game against the Chargers.
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Cowboys' Trevon Diggs: Limited practice Wednesday
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Diggs (knee) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday, Clarence Hill Jr. of AllDLLS.com reports.
Diggs has continued to participate at practice since being designated to return from injured reserve Nov. 30, but he has yet to be activated. The cornerback is approaching the end of his 21-day practice window, and if he's not activated in Week 16, he'll remain sidelined for the rest of the year.
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Cowboys' Quinnen Williams: Dealing with concussion
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Williams (concussion) did not participate at practice Wednesday, Clarence Hill Jr. of AllDLLS.com reports.
Williams is dealing with a concussion that he suffered late in the team's Week 15 loss to the Vikings, and his absence at practice to open the week doesn't come as a surprise. The defensive lineman will have to clear concussion protocol and therefore is fighting an uphill battle to being available for Week 16. Williams will have two more chances to return to practice prior to Sunday's contest against the Chargers.
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Cowboys' Shavon Revel: Limited to open week
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Revel (knee) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday, Clarence Hill Jr. of AllDLLS.com reports.
Revel was able to play through a knee injury in the team's Week 15 loss to the Vikings, so his ability to practice in any capacity to open the week suggests that he's doing fine. The cornerback will have two more chances to log a full practice prior to Sunday's contest against the Chargers.
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Cowboys' Josh Butler: Designated to return
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Butler (knee) was designated to return from the active/PUP list Wednesday.
The 29-year-old was placed on the active/PUP list in late July due to a knee injury, but he'll return to practice for the first time Wednesday. Butler appeared in five games for the Cowboys in 2024, recording 21 total tackles, including 1.0 sacks, and five passes defensed. Once fully healthy, he'll likely play a depth role in Dallas' secondary.
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Cowboys' Payton Turner: Returns to practice
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Turner (ribs) had his 21-day window opened to return from the injured reserve list Wednesday.
Turner has yet to play this season due to a rib injury, but it now appears he's nearing a return. The 2021 first-round pick from Houston appeared in 16 games with the Saints in 2024, recording 21 total tackles, including 2.0 sacks, four passes defensed and two forced fumbles. Dallas must still activate the 26-year-old to its active roster in order for him to suit up for the Week 16 matchup against the Chargers.
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Cowboys' Jadeveon Clowney: Good to go vs. Minnesota
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Clowney (hamstring) is active for Sunday's game against the Vikings.
Clowney was deemed questionable for Sunday night's game due to a hamstring injury, but he's been officially cleared to return from a one-game absence after going through pregame warmups. He's mostly worked in a rotational role at defensive end this season behind Dante Fowler and Donovan Ezeiruaku.
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Cowboys' Jadeveon Clowney: Expected to play Sunday
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Clowney, who is officially questionable to play against Minnesota on Sunday due to a hamstring injury, is likely to suit up, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Clowney missed last Sunday's game against Detroit due to the hamstring issue, but he was able to follow a pair of limited practices to begin this week with a full session Friday. The veteran defensive end therefore appears set to return to action against the Vikings on Sunday. In the last three games for which he was healthy, Clowney logged a defensive snap share between 43 and 47 percent.
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Cowboys' Trevon Diggs: Officially out Week 15
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Diggs (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game versus the Vikings.
Diggs will miss his eighth game in a row with a knee injury. He'll have one more week to be activated from injured reserve before he's forced to miss the remainder of the season. With Diggs still sidelined, rookie Shavon Revel should continue to start opposite DaRon Bland.
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Cowboys' Trevon Diggs: Likely won't play Sunday
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Diggs (knee) is not to play versus the Minnesota on Sunday, NFL reporter Jordan Schultz reports.
Diggs has been practicing since he was designated to return from IR on Nov. 30, and he was limited in Wednesday through Friday's sessions. Schultz adds that the cornerback's relationship with the Cowboys has "soured" and "been severed," as it appears he may feel ready to return to action even if the team does not. Meanwhile, Dallas co-owner Stephen Jones said Friday that he feels like Diggs will be activated this year, according to Joe Hoyt of The Dallas Morning News. The 27-year-old would need to be activated before the Week 16 contest versus the Chargers, or else he'll revert to IR for the remainder of the season.
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Cowboys' Jadeveon Clowney: Questionable for Week 15
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Clowney (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Vikings, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.
A hamstring injury prevented Clowney from playing against Detroit in Week 14. He opened Week 15 prep with back-to-back practices before logging a full session Friday, which gives him some positive momentum ahead of Sunday's game. If Clowney is unable to play, then Sam Williams and James Houston would both be in line for larger roles at defensive end opposite Donovan Ezeiruaku.
