Ahead of the critical Monday night divisional matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles, the Dallas Cowboys announced on Saturday that they will be without three players on the trip to the City of Brotherly Love.
Starting linebacker Dee Winters will miss his first game of his Cowboys’ career after suffering an Achilles strain in the loss to the Green Bay Packers last week. Good news has arrived for Dallas though, as linebacker DeMarvion Overshown (hamstring) is set to return from a five-game absence. He is expected to start next to rookie Jaishawn Barham in the second level of the defense.
Wide receiver and kick returner KaVontae Turpin will also miss the contest with a rib cartilage issue after taking an awkward hit on the opening kickoff against Green Bay. Backup running back Tyler Goodson is expected to handle kick return duties while wide receiver Jonathan Mingo is expected to be the punt returner.
Backup offensive lineman Drew Shelton will also miss the game with a hamstring injury.
Outside linebacker Marist Liufau (forearm) and safety P.J. Locke (foot) returned to the practice field this week from stints on the injured reserve, but they are officially listed as questionable as they will need to be activated on the roster to play.
Cornerback Cobie Durant, who has missed four games with a hamstring strain, returned to the practice field in a full capacity this week and does not carry an injury designation going into Monday night. It will be the first time that Dallas has had all of its starting cornerbacks available since the Joey Porter Jr. trade.
Wide receiver George Pickens popped up on the injury report this week with a shoulder issue, but he does not carry a designation and will play on Monday night. Pickens said on Friday that the injury won’t be a limitation.
Eagles banged up on both sides
The Eagles will enter Monday night reeling from multiple key injuries. Franchise quarterback Jalen Hurts was already set to miss the game coming into the week after being placed on injured reserve with a season-ending blood clot issue.
Wide receivers DeVonta Smith (hamstring) and Dontayvion Wicks (ankle) have been ruled out, meaning backup quarterback Tanner McKee will have to look the way of rookie Makai Lemon and Hollywood Brown in the pass game. Running back Saquon Barkley is questionable after missing last week’s game with a hamstring issue, and starting guard Landon Dickerson is questionable with knee and pectoral injuries.
Defensively, Philadelphia will also be without pass rusher Nolan Smith (concussion) and defensive back Michael Carter (abdomen) after they were ruled out. Outside linebacker Jonathan Greenard is questionable with an ankle injury, but he did not practice in the final two sessions this week.
During the week, the Eagles had a staggering 25 players listed on the injury report, but they will only officially be without four on the active roster and seven more being a game-time decision.
The Cowboys and Eagles will kick off at 7:15 p.m. CT at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. The game will be aired on ESPN.
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Nick Harris is the Dallas Cowboys beat reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. He has experience working on the beat for DallasCowboys.com and previous work experience at Yahoo Sports/Rivals and 247Sports.