Parsons ruled out in Cowboys vs Steelers final injury report; Diggs, Cooks, LB updates
Here’s the good news. They got Ezekiel Elliott and Ryan Flournoy some fluids. The veteran running back and rookie WR set to make his debut in Week 5 vs the Pittsburgh Steelers are no longer a concern after dehydrating on Thursday.
Here’s the bad news. As expected, Micah Parsons and Brandin Cooks have officially been ruled out for the 2-2 Dallas Cowboys. Parsons’ high-ankle sprain was a virtual certainty, as was Cooks knee after an infection developed. There’s no word when either will return but it could be a minute for both. Also, CB Trevon Diggs left practice on Thursday and did not participate on Friday, but head coach Mike McCarthy says that he’s set to play.
Meanwhile, the Steelers will also be without a starting pass rusher and key offensive components.
In the final injury report for the week, Pittsburgh ruled out LB Alex Highsmith, RB Cordarrelle Patterson and RB Jaylen Warren. While they’ll still have T.J. Watt to terrorize the young Dallas offensive line, the Steelers struggling run game is going to be without their No. 2 and No. 3 running backs behind the currently plodding Najee Harris.
Also out for Pittsburgh is TE MyCole Pruitt. Here’s the designations from both teams.
Dallas Cowboys
LB Micah Parsons, Ankle | OUT
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: Did Not Participate
WR Brandin Cooks, Knee | OUT
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: DNP
CB Caelen Carson, Shoulder | QUESTIONABLE
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: Limited Participant
Safety Markquese Bell, Ankle | NO DESIGNATION
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: Full Participant
CB Trevon Diggs, Ankle | QUESTIONABLE
Thursday: Limited, Friday: DNP
OT Tyler Guyton, Shoulder | NO DESIGNATION
Thursday, Friday: Full
RB Rico Dowdle, Wrist | NO DESIGNATION
Thursday, Friday: Full
RB Ezekiel Elliott, Dehydration | NO DESIGNATION
Thursday: Limited, Friday: Full
WR Ryan Flournoy, Dehydration | NO DESIGNATION
Thursday: Limited, Friday: Full
LB Marist Liufau, Quad | QUESTIONABLE
Friday: Limited
Wednesday NIR Rest Days: Malik Hooker, Eric Kendricks Jourdan Lewis, Zack Martin
Pittsburgh Steelers
QB Russell Wilson, Calf | QUESTIONABLE
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: LP
RB Jaylen Warren, Knee | OUT
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: DNP
LB Jeremiah Moon, Ankle | QUESTIONABLE
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: FP
LB Nick Herbig, Ankle | NO DESIGNATION
Wednesday: DNP | Thursday: Limited | Friday: Full
G Isaac Seumalo, Pectoral | NO DESIGNATION
Wednesday, Thursday: FP | Friday: Full
TE MyCole Pruitt, Knee | OUT
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: DNP
RB Cordarrelle Patterson, Ankle | OUT
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: DNP
DL Keeanu Benton, Ankle | NO DESIGNATION
Wednesday: LP | Thursday, Friday: Full
DT Larry Ogunjobi, Groin | QUESTIONABLE
Thursday, Friday: Limited
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