Full disclosure is a wonderful thing, but it’s still a bit striking in certain scenarios. NFL teams have been tasked with being more specific when it comes to their injury reports in recent years. Surely it has nothing to do with the league opening their arms to the gambling communities, right?
Regardless, more details are important and in that vein, Thursday’s injury report for the Cowboys and Steelers rivalry renewal in Week 5 has that level of specificity. A couple Dallas starters have appeared after not being a concern on Wednesday, namely CB Trevon Diggs (ankle), LT Tyler Guyton (shoulder) and RB Rico Dowdle (wrist). But the twist is two players were limited due to dehydration.
Of course that happens all of the time in the NFL; it’s a grueling sport that pushes participants to the absolute limit. It’s just a unique designation that hasn’t been witnessed too often (if at all) before in these parts. That was attached to both running back Ezekeil Elliott and rookie WR Ryan Flournoy, who expects to be activated for the first time due to Brandin Cooks’ knee issue.
Diggs will be something to monitor. Dallas has been without All-Pro DaRon Bland and he has yet to have his 21-day practice window activated. Rookie Caelen Carson is trying to return after missing Week 4. Already looking to be without their top two pass rushers in Micah Parsons and DeMarcus Lawrence, a hobbled cornerback room is adding insult to, well, injury.
Here’s the latest updates.
Dallas Cowboys
LB Micah Parsons, Ankle | Wednesday, Thursday: Did Not Participate
WR Brandin Cooks, Knee | Wednesday, Thursday: DNP
CB Caelen Carson, Shoulder | Wednesday, Thursday: Limited Participant
Safety Markquese Bell, Ankle | Wednesday, Thursday: Full Participant
CB Trevon Diggs, Ankle | Thursday: Limited
OT Tyler Guyton, Shoulder | Thursday: Full
RB Rico Dowdle, Wrist | Thursday: Full
RB Ezekiel Elliott, Dehydration | Thursday: Limited
WR Ryan Flournoy, Dehydration | Thursday: Limited
Wednesday NIR Rest Days: Malik Hooker, Eric Kendricks Jourdan Lewis, Zack Martin
Pittsburgh Steelers
QB Russell Wilson, Calf | Wednesday, Thursday: LP
RB Jaylen Warren, Knee | Wednesday, Thursday: DNP
LB Jeremiah Moon, Ankle | Wednesday, Thursday: FP
LB Nick Herbig, Ankle | Wednesday: DNP | Thursday: Limited
G Isaac Seumalo, Pectoral | Wednesday, Thursday: FP
TE MyCole Pruitt, Knee | Wednesday, Thursday: DNP
RB Cordarrelle Patterson, Ankle | Wednesday, Thursday: DNP
DL Keeanu Benton, Ankle | Wednesday: LP | Thursday: Full
DT Larry Ogunjobi, Groin | Thursday: Limited