Week 13 Inactives: Cowboys missing Jeff Heath on Thanksgiving

The official inactive lists for the Thanksgiving game between the Dallas Cowboys and Buffalo Bills.

The short week leading up to the any Thursday game leaves teams little time to recover and get healthy. It’s no different for the Cowboys’ annual Thanksgiving game, as they take on the Buffalo Bills. Despite the quick turnaround, both teams will enter the contest fairly healthy all things considered.

For Dallas, there’s one surprise on the inactive list. Safety Jeff Heath, despite being listed as questionable and after participating somewhat throughout the week’s practice, will not be available while recovering from injuries to both shoulders. In his place will be the combination of safeties Darian Thompson and Josh Jones.

LB Leighton Vander Esch was ruled out with the neck injury that had affected his play, though the severity of it is still shrouded in mystery. Veteran Sean Lee will continue to assume the bulk of the workload in his place.

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DT Antwaun Woods was ruled out on Wednesday after being unable to practice throughout the week with an MCL injury. His status going forward is unknown. Rookie DT Trysten Hill will be active just the fifth time this season.

For Buffalo, they will be without tackle Ty Nsekhe, who has taken 46% of the offensive snaps this season. Center Mitch Morse and WRr Robert Foster will be available despite minimal work this week.