The Cowboys got a scare when Randy Gregory’s name showed up on the injury report Thursday. By Friday, though, the 28-year-old defensive end was cracking jokes about his swollen knee being merely a product of his advanced age. Elsewhere in defensive injury news, second-round draft pick Kelvin Joseph is getting closer to the comeback trail after dealing with a groin malady and then an illness. And Carolina’s injury list features a couple big names as they prepare to come to town.
Go deeper into Micah Parsons’s overachieving backstory, see who’s comparing the Dallas passer to two of the all-time greats, see why Dalton Schultz’s emergence may not be a good thing, and spend some time with the son of Mexico who’s making the most of his time with America’s Team. We’re also looking back at the Cowboys’ best play in September, the difficulties that the next stretch of schedule will present, and how to watch this week.