The Dallas Cowboys weren’t able to put enough talent on the field to complete a comeback against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 8, and now take their traveling road show to the southeast. Suffering their first defeat away from home, where they’re 0-3 this year means there is no safe haven for a team with a laundry list of injured players and the Atlanta Falcons (5-3) aren’t going to be friendly hosts.
Dallas made a series of moves in the last week, shuffling their roster due to injury and availability. Cornerback DaRon Bland has been activated from IR, though that doesn’t mean he’ll play. He’s been replaced there by the guy who has been tending to his position, Amani Oruwariye. Oruwariye was just signed to the active roster late last week after the club moved TE John Stephens Jr to IR, lost for the season to an ACL injury. With the shuffle, Dallas now has 10 players on IR. Hopefully they’ll get a handful of them back over the next couple weeks when their activation-window eligible, but for now, here’s how the 53-man roster, practice squad and IR lists look heading into Week 9.
Bland was returned to the 53-man roster in Week 9.
Each player on the practice squad can be called up to the big roster a total of 3 times and still revert back to the practice squad following the game without being released to the open market or waivers.
Each team can elevate two players per week through the regular season.
Elevations Remaining: 3
Elevations Remaining: 2 (Elevated in Week 8)
Elevations Remaining: 3
Elevations Remaining: 3
Elevations Remaining: 3
Elevations Remaining: 3
Elevations Remaining: 2
(Elevated in Week 6)
Elevations Remaining: 3
Elevations Remaining: 3
Elevations Remaining: 3
Elevations Remaining: 3
Elevations Remaining: 2 (Elevated Week 2)
Elevations Remaining: 3
Elevations Remaining: 3
Amani Oruwariye was placed on IR in Week 9. He’ll be eligible to have his 21-day practice window activated in Week 13.
John Stephens was placed on IR in Week 8 with an ACL tear and is done for the year.
Placed on IR in Week 5, eligible to have activation window opened Week 10.
Placed on IR in Week 5, eligible to have activation window opened Week 10.
Eligible to be have activation window opened in Week 11.
Jordan Phillips (wrist) was placed on IR ahead of Week 3. He’s now eligible to have his practice window opened.
Earliest return date: Edoga is eligible to have his 21-day practice window opened at any time.
Williams is out for the entire year.
Thomas was placed on IR before the initial 53, so he’s done for the year.
Bostick was placed on IR in training camp so he’s done for the year.