The Cowboys let yet another game get away from them Sunday night, suffering a bitter defeat at the hands of the Minnesota Vikings. They lost yet another winnable game to an NFC opponent. While Dak Prescott and the Cowboys passing game shredded the Vikings’ defense, the running game was abysmal, tallying only 50 yards on 22 attempts.
To make matters even worse for the rushing attack, starting left guard Connor Willams will be out for some time as he will undergo arthroscopic knee surgery Tuesday.
Cowboys LG Connor Williams to undergo arthroscopic knee surgery on Tuesday. Xavier Su’a-Filo will start in his absence. Optimism he will avoid injured reserve.
— Michael Gehlken (@GehlkenNFL) November 11, 2019
Williams is in the midst of his second NFL season after being selected in the second round of Texas in the 2018 draft. After struggling in his first year due to a lack of pure strength, Williams has played 100% of the offensive snaps so far.
In his place, the Cowboys will start sixth-year pro Xavier Su’a-Filo. Su’a-Filo started eight games for the Cowboys in 2018 after being signed as a free agent.
Connor McGovern, whom the Cowboys selected in the third round of the 2019 draft still has not practiced after suffering a torn pectoral in the offseason and being placed on injured reserve.