The Cowboys placed Sanders (knee/ankle) on injured reserve Saturday.
After Executive Vice President Stephen Jones announced Friday that Sanders was slated for season-ending knee surgery, this move was inevitable. Moving forward, rookie Jaydon Blue and fullback Hunter Luepke will be the options out of the Cowboys backfield behind starter Javonte Williams.
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Cowboys' Miles Sanders: Set for season-ending knee surgery
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Executive Vice President Stephen Jones said Friday that Sanders will undergo season-ending knee surgery, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.
Sanders initially was forced out Week 4 against the Packers due to an ankle injury and then didn't suit up this past Sunday at the Jets due to listed knee and ankle issues. It appears the knee is the greater concern for Sanders following Jones' announcement, and the running back will finish the 2025 campaign with 20 carries for 117 yards and one touchdown and eight catches (on eight targets) for 30 yards in parts of four games. Jaydon Blue will step into the No. 2 role behind starting RB Javonte Williams moving forward.
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Cowboys' Miles Sanders: Out for the season
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Sanders (knee/ankle) will miss the rest of the season, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.
Cowboys EVP Stephen Jones said the team is "fired up" about what Jaydon Blue can do as the No. 2 running back. The rookie had just seven yards on four touches in the first game Sanders missed, with Javonte Williams again dominating backfield work. In any case, Sanders apparently will be placed on injured reserve soon.
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Cowboys' Miles Sanders: Held out of practice
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Sanders (ankle) didn't participate in Thursday's practice.
Sanders opened Week 6 prep Wednesday as a limited participant, but his lack of activity Thursday doesn't inspire much early confidence that he'll be able to return from a one-game absence to play Sunday at Carolina. If Sanders isn't available for the matchup with one of his former teams, the Cowboys would likely keep rookie Jaydon Blue active for the second week in a row as starting running back Javonte Williams' top backup.
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Cowboys' Miles Sanders: Limited in practice Wednesday
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Sanders (knee/ankle) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.
Sanders didn't practice at all prior to being ruled out for Dallas' win over the Jets in Week 5, so it's notable to see that he was upgraded to limited activity. If the veteran running back is able to gain clearance in time to suit up Sunday against the Panthers, he'll join Jaydon Blue as a reserve option behind No. 1 running back Javonte Williams.
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Cowboys' Miles Sanders: Sitting out in Week 5
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Sanders (knee/ankle) is inactive for Sunday's game at the Jets, Nick Harris of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.
Sanders wasn't able to practice during Week 5 prep due to knee and ankle injuries, but a questionable designation left the door open for him to be available to the Cowboys offense Sunday. The proceeding didn't come to pass, though, so Dallas will roll with rookie fifth-round pick Jaydon Blue and fullback Hunter Luepke as the backfield options behind starter Javonte Williams. Sanders' next chance to suit up is Sunday, Oct. 12 in Carolina.
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Cowboys' Miles Sanders: Status in question for Week 5
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Sanders (knee/ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game at the Jets, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.
Since exiting the Cowboys' Week 4 tie with the Packers just before halftime, Sanders was diagnosed with a right ankle injury and then didn't practice Wednesday through Friday due to listed knee and ankle issues. Despite the lack of activity this week, the team is giving him a chance to be available to the offense Sunday, which will be confirmed about 90 minutes before a 1:00 p.m. kickoff. If Sanders is inhibited or sidelined, Jaydon Blue and Hunter Luepke would be the candidates for RB reps behind starter Javonte Williams, with Malik Davis a candidate to be elevated from the practice squad.
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Cowboys' Miles Sanders: No practice again Thursday
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Sanders (knee/ankle) didn't practice Thursday, Calvin Watkins of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Sanders made an early exit from this past Sunday's tie with the Packers due to an ankle injury and so far has been listed as a non-participant on the Cowboys' Week 5 practice report due to knee and ankle issues. On Wednesday, he told Calvin Watkins of The Dallas Morning News that he had an MRI on his right ankle, and also that he'll attempt to run by Friday, which will determine his availability for Sunday's game at the Jets. If Sanders is inhibited or sidelined this weekend, rookie fifth-round pick Jaydon Blue could make his pro debut behind workhorse RB Javonte Williams.
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Cowboys' Miles Sanders: Doesn't practice Wednesday
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Sanders (knee/ankle) was a non-participant at Wednesday's practice, Nick Harris of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.
Sanders exited this past Sunday's tie with the Packers just before halftime due to an ankle injury, but coach Brian Schottenheimer told Joe Hoyt of The Dallas Morning News on Monday that the running back was trending toward being able to play Week 5 at the Jets. On Wednesday, Sanders himself said he had an MRI on his right ankle, and the Cowboys will have a better idea of his upcoming availability, or lack thereof, if he's able to run by Friday, according to Calvin Watkins of The Dallas Morning News. As such, Sanders' status will be monitored as the week goes on to see if he'll be able to continue in his complementary role behind Javonte Williams on Sunday.
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Cowboys' Miles Sanders: Injury not considered severe
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Coach Brian Schottenheimer said Monday that Sanders (ankle) is trending toward being able to play Sunday against the Jets, Joe Hoyt of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Sanders left this past Sunday night's tie against the Packers in the second quarter and was unable to return. However, it sounds like he avoided a serious injury. Sanders has been operating as the change-of-pace option behind Javonte Williams in Dallas' backfield to begin the season.
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Cowboys' Miles Sanders: Leaves SNF with ankle injury
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Sanders exited Sunday night's game against the Packers with an ankle injury and is questionable to return, Calvin Watkins of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Sanders was injured just before halftime after rushing two times for eight yards, while also adding two catches for 17 yards on two targets. If Sanders is unable to return, fullback Hunter Luepke would be the only other member of the backfield behind Javonte Williams.
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Cowboys' Miles Sanders: Week 4 Waiver Priority List
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Sanders continues to be the No. 2 running back for the Cowboys and has lottery-ticket potential if Javonte Williams were to miss any time due to injury. Sanders has scored at least 8.3 PPR points in each of his past two games, and he had nine carries for 41 yards and three catches for 12 yards on three targets in Week 3 at Chicago. He is worth stashing on your bench for 1 percent of your remaining FAB.
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Cowboys' Miles Sanders: Pads stats late in blowout loss
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Sanders recorded nine carries for 41 yards in Sunday's 31-14 loss to the Bears. He added three receptions on three targets for 12 yards.
Sanders recorded a season-high nine carries and 12 total touches, though those numbers were inflated by his usage during garbage time. Four of his rushing attempts came on Dallas' final offensive possession, with Joe Milton under center and many of the team's reserve skill-position players earning snaps. Javonte Williams remains the team's clear lead back, with Sanders serving in a change-of-pace role.
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Cowboys' Miles Sanders: Week 3 Waiver Priority List
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Sanders, not Jaydon Blue, is the No. 2 running back in Dallas -- for now. And if something were to happen to Javonte Williams, then Sanders could be a potential lottery ticket in all leagues. Through two games, Sanders has nine carries for 68 yards and a touchdown and three catches for 1 yard on three targets. Williams looks great so far, but if he were to miss any time, then Sanders could be helpful for Fantasy managers in all leagues. He's worth adding for 1 percent of your remaining FAB.
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Cowboys' Miles Sanders: Costly fumble in Week 1 loss
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Sanders rushed four times for 53 yards, caught his only target for minus-3 yards and lost a fumble in Thursday's 24-20 loss to the Eagles.
Sanders worked in a change-of-pace role behind Javonte Williams, who established himself as the top option in Dallas' remade backfield by rushing 15 times for 54 yards and two touchdowns. Sanders ripped off a 49-yard run in the third quarter but fumbled later on the same drive. Dak Prescott made a touchdown-saving tackle to bail Sanders out to an extent, but that red-zone fumble still proved costly in the four-point loss. Rookie fifth-round pick Jaydon Blue was a healthy scratch Thursday, but any further ball security issues from Sanders could open the door for Blue to usurp the veteran as Williams' backup.
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Cowboys' Miles Sanders: Set for Cowboys debut
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Sanders, Javonte Williams and FB Hunter Luepke will serve as the Cowboys' backfield options Thursday in Philadelphia with rookie Jayden Blue (coach's decision) inactive, Calvin Watkins of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Sanders and company thus won't have to yield reps to Blue, a rookie fifth-round pick, to begin the season, but ultimately the breakdown of reps between Sanders, Williams and Luepke remains to be seen. In his only appearance of the preseason, Sanders mustered 15 yards on seven carries, and he's coming off a career-low 205 rushing yards in 11 regular-season games with the Panthers in 2024, so he doesn't seem to have much fantasy utility unless he receives a significant number of touches.
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Cowboys' Miles Sanders: Sidesteps injury report
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Sanders (shoulder) wasn't listed on the Cowboys' injury report Monday, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.
Sanders was sidelined for Dallas' third and final exhibition Aug. 22 against the Falcons due to a shoulder injury, but his lack of presence on the team's first practice report of the campaign indicates he's good to go for Week 1. Jaydon Blue (ankle) also wasn't on Monday's report, so the reserve RBs behind Javonte Williams will be available Thursday at Philadelphia.
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Cowboys' Miles Sanders: Seven carries in preseason debut
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Sanders rushed the ball seven times for 15 yards in Saturday's 31-13 preseason loss to the Ravens.
Sanders had been sidelined by a knee injury for a long stretch of training camp, so his ability to make his preseason debut was a positive. He started the game with Javonte Williams resting and appeared on two offensive possessions. The results were far from noteworthy, but there should be some clarity to come in the next few weeks regarding the running back depth chart in Dallas now that Sanders can fully participate in team activities.
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Cowboys' Miles Sanders: Takes part in team drills
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Sanders participated in team drills Wednesday for the first time in more than a week, Todd Archer of ESPN reports.
The veteran running back returned to practice Tuesday after missing time with a knee issue, and he was a full participant Wednesday. Sanders remains behind Javonte Williams on the Cowboys' backfield depth chart, and he was being pushed by rookie Jaydon Blue (heel) earlier in camp before the 2025 fifth-round pick was sidelined last week. Given that he only signed a one-year, $1.34 million contract with the team back in March, Sanders isn't a lock to have a significant role in the offense.
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Cowboys' Miles Sanders: May be available Saturday
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Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer said Monday that he expects Sanders (knee) and fellow running back Jaydon Blue (heel) to see "significant progress" in their recoveries this week and that both could play Saturday versus the Ravens, Joe Hoyt of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Sanders and Blue were both forced to sit out Dallas' preseason opener against the Rams, but the Cowboys backfield could be in a healthier spot this weekend. Jon Machota of The Athletic reports that Javonte Williams remains in the early lead for the Cowboys' lead running back job but that nobody has yet emerged as a true favorite for the No. 1 backfield role. If Sanders is able to get healthy in time to put some good preseason reps on tape, it will assist his chances of carving out a notable role.
