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To say that Dallas Cowboys linebacker DeMarvion Overshown has had a tedious and frustrating few years in the NFL with injuries would be an understatement, but the one person that seems to never let it affect him is Overshown himself.<\/p>\n
After tearing his ACL and missing his entire rookie season, tearing his ACL again along with other ligaments late in his second season that forced him to miss the first 10 games of the following year, Overshown is once again recovering from an injury early in his fourth year. In the second half of the season opener against the New York Giants, Overshown came up gimpy after a routine play that resulted in a hamstring strain for the Texas product.<\/p>\n
What was initially thought to be a two-to-three week issue turned into five games missed for the season\u2019s starting MIKE linebacker, but Overshown has continued to be the same person he has been during his entire tenure in Dallas: level, measured and carrying a smile on his face wherever he goes.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve been taking it day-by-day, it\u2019s really all you can do with stuff like this,\u201d Overshown said. \u201cI\u2019m blessed. Of course, I want to be out there with my teammates, but then again, it\u2019s just about being thankful about what you do have. What I do have not playing football is a loving and caring family. I do have a team that supports me and understands that I\u2019m doing whatever I can to get back on the field.\u201d<\/p>\n
At the same time, Overshown wants to be out there, not only for himself, he says, but for the Cowboys\u2019 fanbase, his teammates and his family.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s the thing that I would say has been tough on me, I\u2019m a people-pleaser,\u201d he said. \u201cI want to see everybody happy. I want to see [reporters] happy covering me. I want to see the fans happy seeing me out there play. Going through what I\u2019ve gone through these last couple of years, being on the field is my saving grace.\u201d<\/p>\n
The return for Overshown is expected to finally happen on Monday night when the Cowboys travel to Philadelphia to take on the Eagles in a pivotal divisional matchup between two 2-4 squads.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe play on Monday now, so I got to wait an extra day,\u201d Overshown said with a laugh. \u201cI\u2019m excited. I\u2019ve definitely taken this rehab and recovery very serious. I\u2019ve been trying to get back on the field since the week after I [was hurt]. I\u2019m thankful that I\u2019m still able to do what I love.\u201d<\/p>\n
He will join back with a defense that has shown incremental improvement early in the season, but is still searching for its overall identity going into the second quarter of the year. Overshown hasn\u2019t missed a beat off the field participating in team meetings and being on the sideline during practice. He understands frustration \u2014 whether if it\u2019s with his own injury status or with the defense as a whole \u2014 but he sees it as more productive to find the solutions than feeling emotions without them.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs competitors, we want to play better and want to win,\u201d he said. \u201cWe are going to do whatever it takes to do that. It really doesn\u2019t matter how we feel, whether we come in here smiling or punching the walls, the result is not going to change unless we do what we got to do to change it.\u201d<\/p>\n
In Overshown\u2019s absence, rookie Jaishawn Barham has handled the responsibilities of the MIKE linebacker spot, leading communication and calls into the defense. With Overshown returning to the mix, the team is remaining hush on what the new plan will be. Regardless, Overshown said he is ready to handle anything that is put on his plate immediately upon his return.<\/p>\n
\u201cI know when I get my opportunity to roll again,\u201d he said, \u201cI\u2019m going to be rolling.\u201d<\/p>\n
This story was originally published October 21, 2026 at 1:01 PM.<\/p>\n