The Dallas Cowboys have come out of hibernation. Following their Week 9 bye, the club is ready to get back in the swing of things. Nursing a two-game winning streak, the back half of the schedule appears ripe for a run, but what exists on paper means nothing without actually producing the anticipated results. That begins with this week’s road trip to Green Bay as head coach Mike McCarthy returns to his stomping grounds.
Who will he have at his disposal? As predicted, the Cowboys have several players who the bye week was good for and look ready to return to the lineup. Only one player missed practice, linebacker Anthony Barr, and only a couple players weren’t able to go the full length of the initial preparation for the Packers. Unfortunately that included starting running back Ezekiel Elliott, who missed Week 8’s victory over the Chicago Bears.
Meanwhile, Green Bay is coming off a Sunday loss where an injured team suffered a slew of new injuries. That included losing top edge rusher Rashan Gary on IR after he suffered an ACL tear on a non-contact play.
Including Gary, 10 Packers missed practice completely while six more players were limited participants. Here’s a run down of both teams’ statuses.