Cowboys injury report: Caelen Carson, Markquese Bell are game-time decisions

Your latest Cowboys injury news.

Still handling the fallout from their disappointing loss against the Baltimore Ravens, Cowboys Nation and the NFL world watched Monday as the Washington Commanders beat the Cincinnati Bengals in primetime. Led by a spectacular performance by rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels, Washington’s win places the Cowboys in last place in the NFC East ahead of Thursday’s game against the New York Giants. Some may characterize Thursday as a must-win and the Cowboys must answer back to shake the sting of two defeats early in the season. Here’s where the Cowboys are regarding injuries after the second day of practice this week.

Markquese Bell (ankle) and Caelen Carson (shoulder) did not practice again today. If Carson cannot play, Dallas will reach into their depth for someone to start opposite Trevon Diggs. Head coach Mike McCarthy has stated that both will be game-time decisions with Carson closer to playing than Bell.

We’ll update this when the full injury report comes out.

For the second consecutive day, Giants cornerbacks Adoree Jackson and Dru Phillips did not practice with respective calf injuries. There is pessimism whether either will be able to play against Dallas. Another cornerback, Nick McCloud, was limited at practice Tuesday, but the team is cautiously hopeful that he’ll play Thursday. A foot injury again limited interior defensive lineman Dexter Lawrence. Tight end Lawrence Cager did not practice, and head coach Brian Daboll said Cager is likely headed to injured reserve. Darius Slayton (thumb) was designated as a limited participant on Tuesday. Along their offensive line, John Michael Schmitz (neck) and Jermaine Eluemunor (thumb) practiced fully today.