The Dallas Cowboys and New York Jets meet on Sunday. Injuries always play a part of NFL games, but the Cowboys have a lot of injuries this week. Here’s what the Cowboys will go with after releasing the final injury report of the week.  While they are making incremental strides to get back to work, […] The Dallas Cowboys and New York Jets meet on Sunday. Injuries always play a part of NFL games, but the Cowboys have a lot of injuries this week. Here’s what the Cowboys will go with after releasing the final injury report of the week. While they are making incremental strides to get back to work, CeeDee Lamb and Tyler Booker were ruled out today with respective ankle injuries and will not play against the Jets. Tyler Guyton (concussion) has not cleared league-mandated protocols and also won’t play this week. Safety Malik Hooker (toe) and WR KaVontae Turpin (foot) were ruled out. Tyler Smith (knee) and Miles Sanders (knee/ankle) haven’t practiced all week but have been designated as questionable. Marshawn Kneeland didn’t practice today and is questionable. On the positive side, DaRon Bland (foot) was a full participant in all three days of practice and will play alongside Trevon Diggs (knee), who was upgraded to full participation, providing the Cowboys with much-needed available depth in their secondary. For New York, cornerback Michael Carter II (concussion) has been ruled out. Former first-round pick and edge rusher, Jermaine Johnson II (ankle), has been listed questionable. Rookie tight end Mason Taylor (ankle) was upgraded to full participation today and will play. See More: Dallas Cowboys Injuries

The Cowboys defense has had a rough go of things this year. Perhaps you’ve noticed. Matt Eberflus and his entire unit are under fire, both from fans and opposing offenses, and there doesn’t seem to be much promise on the horizon. However, the Jets have frequently been a get-right team for defenses over the years, […] The Cowboys defense has had a rough go of things this year. Perhaps you’ve noticed. Matt Eberflus and his entire unit are under fire, both from fans and opposing offenses, and there doesn’t seem to be much promise on the horizon. However, the Jets have frequently been a get-right team for defenses over the years, and may offer the same kind of respite this week. It’s a new era in Gotham City, as Lions defensive coordinator and former Jets first-round pick Aaron Glenn is leading the team in his first go at being a head coach. Unsurprisingly, Glenn sought to replicate the magic of that Lions resurgence by bringing Tanner Engstrand along as his offensive coordinator. Engstrand had been on Dan Campbell’s staff in Detroit since the beginning, and he held the title of pass game coordinator for all three years that Ben Johnson was cooking defenses every Sunday. Many believed Engstrand was the heir apparent to Johnson, but he opted to follow Glenn to New Jersey and help rebuild a franchise that’s never been known for high-scoring offenses. This is Engstrand’s first opportunity to call plays at the NFL level, though he held that role for the San Diego Torreros of the FCS back in 2011. In short, Engstrand is very much learning on the job, just as Glenn is doing so as head coach. The two of them know what it takes to revive a long dormant program, but knowing and doing are two different things. Through four games, Engstrand’s offense has been a mixed bag. They rank 21st in both EPA/play and offensive DVOA, yet they’ve scored three or more touchdowns in all but one game this year. They’ve also done this amidst a barrage of injuries, namely to their quarterback. This past offseason, the Jets brought in Justin Fields to be their new starter. Similar to how the Dan Campbell era began with bringing in Jared Goff, who many had written off, Glenn and Engstrand saw similar value in Fields. The former first-round pick is still just 26 and went 4-2 as a starter last year with the Steelers after being dragged down by some miserable teams in Chicago. To that end, much of what Engstrand’s scheme has evolved into is a result of Fields being the quarterback. Johnson, who we profiled a couple weeks ago, crafted the Lions’ juggernaut offense out of what his players did best. Goff was most comfortable operating under center with play action, and Detroit had a loaded offensive line. Thus, Johnson built a run-heavy scheme that sucked linebackers in on every play action pass, giving Goff wide open skill players to throw to. Fields is a very different player. He’s a legitimate dual-threat quarterback who has typically excelled on deep passes, but tends to have trouble with the finer points of the position, such as pre-snap diagnosis and playing within structure. So far, Engstrand has crafted an offense that caters to Fields’ strengths. They’re lining up in shotgun at one of the highest rates in the league, something Fields did almost exclusively in both high school and college. Fields is also torching defenses with his legs, currently 27th among all players in rushing; just over half of his rushing attempts are designed runs, and only Lamar Jackson has more rushing yards on designed quarterback runs. The Jets haven’t really uncorked the long ball much yet for Fields, with only three quarterbacks throwing 20+ yards downfield fewer times. That said, Fields is hitting on 75% of such throws with two touchdowns and zero picks. Against a Cowboys defense that seems to give up deep shots every other play, Engstrand is surely salivating at the opportunities to open up the playbook. The problem for the Jets, though, is that not much else is working outside of doing what’s already in Fields’ comfort zone. The run game looks good on paper – they’re averaging 5.2 yards per carry, third-best in the NFL – but much of that is inflated by Fields. Breece Hall is posting -5.0 EPA/rush and his rushing yards over expected (RYOE) is practically zero; in other words, he’s not making any plays beyond what his offensive line is giving him. Hall’s primary backup, Braelon Allen, was also just added to the injured reserve. Speaking of that offensive line, they lost their top player – Alijah Vera-Tucker – right before the season started. That prompted a last second rearrangement, and things still haven’t settled down yet. They’re giving up a 51.1% pressure rate, worst in the league, and are getting stuffed on 18% of their runs. Neither of those numbers are good enough to cut it in the NFL. That said, it might be good enough against the Cowboys. After all, Dallas has looked allergic to rushing the passer, though the run defense has been stout. This is a matchup between two units that are off to a bad start and looking to get right. Which one will answer the call? Offense usually has an easier time getting back on track, and this is a home game for the Jets, but you can’t count out Dallas after they showed some promise last week, albeit by way of mere glimmers. See More: Dallas Cowboys Game Information

Through four weeks, the Dallas Cowboys are sitting at 1-2-1, good for third place in the NFC East and currently holding the fourth-lowest playoff odds in the NFC. Count me among Cowboys fans that believe Jerry and Stephen Jones are hurting the team more than they are helping. If trading Micah Parsons days before the […] Through four weeks, the Dallas Cowboys are sitting at 1-2-1, good for third place in the NFC East and currently holding the fourth-lowest playoff odds in the NFC. Count me among Cowboys fans that believe Jerry and Stephen Jones are hurting the team more than they are helping. If trading Micah Parsons days before the start of the season was the only negative blemish on the roster heading into the season that would be one thing, because you can talk yourself into that trade working out in the long-term for the team. But there are other things, and the Cowboys are currently wasting a fantastic start from quarterback Dak Prescott to the season. Through four weeks, Prescott currently ranks first in total plays, second in adjusted EPA/play, fifth in actual EPA, and first in adjusted EPA (accounting for drops, sacks, turnovers, strength of schedule, and weather). Prescott is currently playing the best football of his career with less than ideal support – with CeeDee Lamb inured, Tyler Booker injured, Cooper Beebe injured, and Tyler Smith and KaVontae Turpin’s availability now uncertain for week five. Prescott is currently putting on his cape and trying his best to be Superman for a team that is dealing with injuries to multiple difference makers on offense. To make matters worse, the defensive side of the ball is playing about as poorly as you can play defense in the NFL. After allowing DeMarcus Lawrence, Chauncey Golston, Jourdan Lewis, and Erik Kendricks to walk in free agency, the Jones’ replaced them with Dante Fowler, Kaiir Elam, Jack Sanborn and Kenneth Murray. All four of the key acquisitions have been major disappointments in the Cowboys first four games, and have played a hand in the Cowboys defense being ranked 32nd in EPA/play, 31st in success rate, 32nd in dropback EPA, 31st in dropback success rate, 25th in rush EPA, and 23rd in rush success rate. Jerry has stated multiple times how he thought the trade of Micah Parsons would make the defense better in 2025, and through four games that could not be further from the truth. Maybe, just maybe, trading a generational pass rusher in his prime, during the key offensive pieces prime was a really poor idea. For Prescott, the cape will need to stay on, and he will need to continue to play at a MVP level to give the Cowboys any chance of winning, no matter the opponent. There’s hope that the defense is making somewhat of a turn, and with CeeDee Lamb and Tyler Booker working their way back things should start to get better before they get worse. We’re not asking for much. A below average defense would likely have the Dallas Cowboys at a 3-1 or 4-0 record, but this is the bed the Jones’ made, and it’s just unfortunate that were witnessing this prime start from Dak Prescott, paired with CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens, go to waste, with Prescott playing like one of the top quarterbacks in the National Football League. See More: Dallas Cowboys Roster

Dallas Cowboys news today: Injuries piling up on offensive line as Dallas heads to Jets – Brett Bloomquist, El Paso Times The injury bug has hit the Cowboys hard. The Dallas Cowboys’ offense is actually off to a nice start in this 1-2-1 season, but now they are dealing with an avalanche of injuries on their offensive line […] The injury bug has hit the Cowboys hard. The Dallas Cowboys’ offense is actually off to a nice start in this 1-2-1 season, but now they are dealing with an avalanche of injuries on their offensive line that had four of their five regular starters out of Wednesday’s practice. Injuries are starting to pile up on offense, as CeeDee Lamb and Kavonte Turpin seem unlikely to play against the New York Jets, where Dallas will be in Sunday’s early game. Through all that, Dallas is a 2 1/2-point favorite, partly because the Jets are winless and so far hapless this season. Tyler Smith injury The health of the Dallas Cowboys’ offensive line is not good, and to a growing injury list, add Pro Bowl guard Tyler Smith. At Wednesday’s practice, Dallas was missing left tackle Tyler Guyton (he’s in concussion protocol) and left guard Tyler Smith. Smith has a knee injury and had to get an MRI. There has been no word on the result of the MRI and he did play every snap against Green Bay. Dallas Cowboys injury report This is extensive. The Cowboys had 11 players either miss practice or were limited in practice Wednesday, and that doesn’t include players on the injured reserve who are not eligible to play this week. The 11 included the aforementioned linemen Smith, Guyton and Booker. Other players who didn’t practice included safety Malik Hooker (toe), receiver CeeDee Lamb (ankle), Sanders (knee/ankle) and receiver Kavone Turpin (foot). Cowboys might be leaning on major depth Sunday – Shane Taylor, Inside the Star The Cowboys may have to dig deep down the roster on Sunday. As head coach Brian Schottenheimer said yesterday, they are banged up, so much so that they have a staggering 17 players on the report this week. In all honesty, it probably came at the best time though. They play the Jets this week and the Panthers next week. It should give these guys a couple of weeks to heal up if they can’t play. Next Man Up We saw this last week with George Pickens, but now it is going a big deeper. KaVontae Turpin has a sprained foot and it also going to miss this week and maybe some additional games. Turpin’s injury comes at a time when the Cowboys are also trying to get CeeDee Lamb back from the ankle injury that kept him out of their Week 4 tie with the Packers. Turpin has 11 catches for 159 yards and a touchdown this season. He is also averaging 10 yards per punt return and 25.3 yards per kickoff return through the first four weeks of the year. The team brought back Parris Campbell. Campbell collected 97 receptions, 983 yards, and five touchdowns over four years and 24 starts in Indianapolis. He later had one-season stops with both the New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles. I am not sure if he is going to make his way onto the field much. It will probably just be a bigger role for Jalen Tolbert, but make no doubt about it, these next few weeks are games you have to win regardless of the injury report, so these guys need to step up. Here are some fantasy options for the Cowboys with Lamb sidelined and Turpin’s availability uncertain. George Pickens, WR Without CeeDee Lamb in the lineup, George Pickens was asked to step up for the Cowboys in a big way, and that’s exactly what he did, hauling in eight catches for 134 yards and two touchdowns on 11 targets. He also has at least one score in each of the last three games. Expect that trend to continue vs. New York. JaVonte Williams, RB JaVonte Williams continues to be one of the top backs in fantasy football thus far, ranking seventh among all running backs in scoring so far this season. He continued to produce against a good Packers defense as well, with a season-high 20 carries for 85 yards and his fourth touchdown of the year. He also had three catches for 15 yards. With Miles Sanders out, he could be even more involved as well. Brandon Aubrey wins NFC Special Teams Player of the Month – Nick Eatman, DallasCowboys.com Brandon Aubrey forever. FRISCO, Texas – Since Brandon Aubrey joined the Cowboys in 2023, there have only been nine NFC Special Teams Player of the Month awards. And Aubrey has now won four of them. The league announced the Cowboys kicker as the winner for September’s monthly award after a perfect start to the season. Aubrey has made 20 consecutive kicks this year, including all nine of his field goal attempts and 11 straight extra points. Of the nine field goals, four have been 50 yards or more, including the 64-yard game-tying kick at the end of regulation in Week 2 against the Giants. Aubrey then drilled a 46-yarder at the end of overtime, becoming the only kicker in NFL history to end both regulation and overtime with a field goal. With four kicks of 60 yards or more, Aubrey is tied with former Cowboys kicker Brett Maher for the most in NFL history. And with 28 field goals of 50 yards or more, Aubrey is already the Cowboys’ all-time leader in 50-yard makes. Aubrey, who is in his third season with the Cowboys, won the monthly award in 2023 for October and December. Last year, he also won the award for September. The Cowboys have won this Special Teams Player of the Month award seven times overall. Chris Boniol (1996), Richie Cunningham (1997) and Jason Tucker (1999). Cowboys rookie running back Jaydon Blue expected to make debut on Sunday

The New York Jets create an interesting matchup for the Dallas Cowboys in Week 5. Their 0-4 record suggests they are one of the worst teams in the league, however, three of their four losses of come by less than a touchdown and two are by a field goal or less. The Jets are a […] The New York Jets create an interesting matchup for the Dallas Cowboys in Week 5. Their 0-4 record suggests they are one of the worst teams in the league, however, three of their four losses of come by less than a touchdown and two are by a field goal or less. The Jets are a team who are talented enough to get the Cowboys all they can handle, quite possibly handing them another loss on the season. There’s certain matchups this week that could sway the game in the Cowboys favor if handled properly or in the Jets favor if not. Today, we’re going to share a few of these key matchups we believe could alter the outcome of the game one way or another. WR George Pickens vs. CB Sauce Gardner With CeeDee Lamb sideline with a high ankle sprain, George Pickens stepped up in a big way last week against the Green Bay Packers, hauling in eight of 11 targets for 134 receiving yards and two touchdowns. You can bet good money the New York Jets have taken note of Pickens’ performance and will try to do their best to neutralize his impact on this Week 5 matchup. That could mean shadowing him with their best CB, Sauce Gardner. Gardner is one of the better cover men in the league and if the shadows Pickens it could limit his production this week and negatively impact Dallas’ entire passing game. That of course assumes Gardner gets the better of Pickens. Cowboys’ defense vs. QB Justin Fields Justin Fields could be a problem for the Dallas Cowboys defense if not contained. His ability to hurt them both through the air and on the ground is something they’ve struggled with both this season and in the past. Fields currently has a total of 178 rushing yards through four games with just three starts and is ranked second among QBs behind Jalen Hurts. Neutralizing him could be the key to the entire game considering Dallas’ historically bad defense. They’re currently ranked 31st in the league in total defense and 32nd against the pass, allowing nearly 300 yards per game (297.3). However this matchup plays out will likely impact the game one way or another. Cowboys’ backup OL vs. DT Quinnen Williams Brock Hoffman has been filling in admirably for Cooper Beebe the last couple of weeks while he’s sidelined with a high ankle sprain and T.J. Bass filled in nicely as well for Tyler Booker last week against the Packers. But, neither have faced a interior defensive lineman as talented as Quinnen Williams in this Week 5 matchup against the New York Jets. Williams is one of the premier players at his position in the league, especially against the run, and has the ability to alter the game all on his own. The Cowboys will need both Hoffman and Bass at their best to keep Williams at bay, otherwise it could negatively impact their game plan for both the running and passing game. See More: Dallas Cowboys Roster

Dallas Cowboys rookie running back Jaydon Blue is reportedly set to make his debut for the team on Sunday against the New York Jets. Buckle up. The Cowboys drafted Jaydon Blue out of the University of Texas in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft and had him inactive through the first four games […] Dallas Cowboys rookie running back Jaydon Blue is reportedly set to make his debut for the team on Sunday against the New York Jets. Buckle up. The Cowboys drafted Jaydon Blue out of the University of Texas in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft and had him inactive through the first four games of the season. Blue was injured during training camp for full context and Javonte Williams has been running the ball very well, but Blue presents a level of play-making that so many have wanted to see for some time. At the moment the Cowboys are down CeeDee Lamb and KaVontae Turpin so they are in need of players who can do something with the ball in their hands. Blue specialized at this in Austin and the general hope is that he will do so for Dallas at MetLife Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Who is ready for Jaydon Blue at long last? See More: Dallas Cowboys Roster

Brandon Aubrey has been named the NFC Special Teams Player of the Month for September. The decision comes as no surprise as Aubrey has been absolutely incredible through the first four games of the season. He is a perfect nine of nine on field goal attempts to date, and one of those helped secure a […] Brandon Aubrey has been named the NFC Special Teams Player of the Month for September. The decision comes as no surprise as Aubrey has been absolutely incredible through the first four games of the season. He is a perfect nine of nine on field goal attempts to date, and one of those helped secure a win from 64 yards out as it pushed the Cowboys to an overtime that they (he) ultimately won with another field goal. Aubrey is one of the most consistent players on the Cowboys but across the entire NFL as well. He is staking his claim to the kicking throne across the league in just about every respect. The mothership’s Nick Eatman put it well in noting that since Aubrey joined the Cowboys in 2023, there have been to date only nine of these awards (being the Special Teams Player of the Month for your conference) and that Aubrey has won four of them. That is absurd. Serious kudos to Aubrey and the Cowboys special teams staffers (including John Fassel and his group who discovered Aubrey when he was running the show) for all of the work here. Brandon Aubrey does the kicking, but this is a testament to the overall operation. See More: Dallas Cowboys Roster