It was all good just a week ago. Entering this point in time in Week 7, the conversation in this space was about the Cowboys getting themselves healthy heading into the middle of the season. The most important cog, quarterback Dak Prescott was returning and the team’s injury report was thinning out. Now? Dallas has to once again shake up their roster to get themselves prepared for the next opponent, the Chicago Bears.
In the week’s injury report, available here, Dallas lists their starting RB as doubtful and 7 different players as questionable. A day later, one of those players, linebacker Devin Harper, has been moved to injured reserve, the third Cowboys player to land on the list this week. Cornerback Jourdan Lewis and backup OL Matt Farniok were injured against the Lions, with the former having his season come to an end. Harper (achilles) and Farniok (hamstring) could be back in December.
As a result, there’s a ton of shuffling on the active roster. Dallas has signed a running back and tight end from the practice squad to the full roster, and they’ve also elevated a fourth back and another offensive lineman. TE Sean McKeon had been elevated the last two weeks and three times on the year, meaning Dallas had to sign him to ensure depth at the position with Dalton Schultz’s knee continuing to be an issue.
This is all happening during a week where Dallas traded for an additional defensive tackle in Johnathan Hankins and activated rookie LB Damone Clark from the non-football injury (NFI) list. All of the comings and goings has completely shaken up the group of players eligible for gameday, so here’s a look at the full roster as it stands for Week 8, complete with jersey numbers.