Tag: MCL injury

Report: Cowboys TE Jake Ferguson considered week-to-week with MCL sprain

From @ToddBrock24f7: The starter was seen moving well after Sunday’s win. A Monday MRI confirmed a sprain that shouldn’t require a prolonged absence.

Most everything went right for the Cowboys in Cleveland on Sunday, with just one injury scare being the biggest negative after a convincing win in the season opener.

But the team now has good news on that front, too.

Per NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport, tests reveal that tight end Jake Ferguson suffered a sprain MCL in the third quarter of the team’s 33-17 Week 1 victory. The 25-year-old was brought down awkwardly on a short catch and run and exited the game. He finished the day with three receptions for 15 yards.

The diagnosis means Ferguson will likely miss some time, but not nearly as much as feared when he first went down grabbing his knee.

After the game, Ferguson was said to be moving around well in the locker room, with no crutches or braces visible. Quarterback Dak Prescott told reporters, “I think we dodged a big one. Talking to him, he gave me a lot of confidence that he’ll be okay.”

But an MRI scheduled upon the team’s return to Dallas would still be required to know for sure.

The former fourth-round draft pick out of Wisconsin seemed to confirm with a social media post Monday morning that he had avoided a long-term injury.

MCL injuries are considered relatively minor- especially when compared to the ACL. Ferguson should be able to return to action after just a few weeks, depending on the severity of the sprain, and he could be classified as “week-to-week” as he recovers.

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A grade 1 MCL sprain may take just three weeks or so to rehab; a more serious sprain may need a month to six weeks to fully heal.

The Cowboys have a bye scheduled for Week 7.

Luke Schoonmaker, Brevyn Spann-Ford, and John Stephens Jr. are the other tight ends on the roster. Princeton Fant is on the practice squad.

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Report: Cowboys WR Brandin Cooks has sprained MCL but not ruled out for Week 2

From @ToddBrock24f7: The veteran WR finished Sunday’s game and says he won’t be limited by it, but he was off to the side with trainers at Thursday’s practice.

Cowboys wide receiver Brandin Cooks is dealing with a sprained MCL, as first reported by Clarence Hill Jr. of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

He was to be held out of practice on Thursday but was seen putting in work on bands and resistance cords off to the side with Cowboys associate athletic trainer and director of rehabilitation Britt Brown.

The injury occurred during Sunday night’s 40-0 win over the Giants at Met Life Stadium, per head coach Mike McCarthy, but he was able to finish the game. Cooks’s appearance on Wednesday’s initial Week 2 injury report came as something of a surprise.

McCarthy said during Thursday’s press conference that the veteran has “improved” since Sunday night and added he might be integrated into team sessions by the end of the week.

The Cowboys have not ruled Cooks out for Sunday’s home matchup with the Jets, but the injury will bear monitoring, especially coming this early in the season.

Cooks himself said he didn’t feel he would be hampered by the injury, telling reporters midweek, “If I’m out there, there’s no limitations.”

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If Cooks cannot play Sunday, Jalen Tolbert would likely get the start in his place. KaVontae Turpin and rookie Jalen Brooks could also see a bump in their playing time.

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