The Cowboys safety room just took a big hit.
The Dallas Cowboys have been riddled with injuries in 2024. Safety Markquese Bell joined the crowd when he suffered a shoulder injury on Monday night against the Houston Texans. As of Wednesday, it was reported that his shoulder is dislocated, and he will miss the remainder of the 2024 season.
S Markquese Bell will miss the rest of the season with a dislocated left shoulder that may require surgery, per multiple sources. Special teams coordinator John Fassel became emotional when talking about Bell Tuesday, knowing the severity of the injury and the loss for the unit.
— Todd Archer (@toddarcher) November 20, 2024
Bell was out of position in 2023 under former defensive coordinator Dan Quinn when he played linebacker. He produced well with 94 tackles in 649 snaps, but it took a toll on him and by the end of the year as his lack of size became an issue as teams constantly ran at him with success.
The former undrafted free agent has been back at safety in 2024, but he’s only logged 34 defensive snaps as Donovan Wilson and Malik Hooker have been the starters, although they haven’t played very well. However, he has been a big special teams contributor with 168 snaps logged.
Bell is a restricted free agent in 2025, and with the struggles in the safety room, the Cowboys would be wise to bring him back, considering he’ll fit their model of not costing a lot.
