Tag: MRI results

MRI gives good news on Cowboys CB Stephon Gilmore for Packers showdown

From @ToddBrock24f7: The veteran CB told reporters he’d be good to go for Sunday’s wild-card game; an MRI has backed up that prognosis.

It turns out Cowboys cornerback Stephon Gilmore may have known exactly what he was talking about Sunday night when he downplayed the seriousness of the shoulder injury that forced him to leave the team’s Week 18 win before halftime.

ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports, per a source, that an MRI showed “no significant damage” to the veteran’s right shoulder.

That would seem to bolster the prognosis Gilmore gave to reporters after Dallas wrapped up the NFC East crown and secured the conference’s No. 2 seed for the postseason with a 38-10 win over Washington.

“It just popped out and they popped it back in place,” he said after the game. “I feel way better now. Happy it wasn’t nothing too crazy.”

“It was better than we anticipated,” said head coach Mike McCarthy on Monday, noting that the team will monitor his progress this week at practice. The coach added that Gilmore will likely wear a harness Sunday to give the shoulder extra support.

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Gilmore hit the ground awkwardly making a play on a pass to Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin with about two minutes to play in the first half of Sunday’s season finale. He had assistance keeping his arm elevated as he made his way to the sideline and eventually the tunnel at FedEx Field. The five-time Pro Bowler was declared out for the remainder of the contest and was seen wearing an arm sling during the second half.

Despite playing only the first two quarters, Gilmore led the Cowboys defense on the night with six tackles.

And the 12th-year veteran seemed intent on being available for the Cowboys’ postseason to cap off his first year with the team. Gilmore has not made a playoff appearance since New England’s wild-card loss to Tennessee following the 2019 season.

“I’ll be good,” he said Sunday night. “I’ll be good.”

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Cowboys RB Rico Dowdle will ‘have a chance to play’ vs 49ers after MRI on hip

From @ToddBrock24f7: Dowdle exited Sunday’s game early with a hip injury, now being called a deep bruise. He’ll work with the rehab group ahead of the 49ers.

The Cowboys appear to have avoided an injury scare in their backfield.

Running back Rico Dowdle exited Sunday’s Week 4 game before halftime and did not return to the team’s 38-3 win over New England. Early reports suggested that he had suffered a hip injury.

MRI results show the fourth-year ballcarrier has a hip contusion, or in layman’s terms, a deep bruise. Head coach Mike McCarthy said on Monday that Dowdle will work with the rehab group on Wednesday (after the team’s off day Tuesday) and “have a chance to play” this week when the Cowboys travel to San Francisco for a primetime NFC showdown against the undefeated 49ers.

According to Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones, the team is “more optimistic than we were yesterday” about Dowdle’s availability moving forward.

It was a preseason hip injury that cost the undrafted free agent out of South Carolina his 2021 season. Dowdle’s comeback season of 2022 ended early due to an ankle injury.

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This year, Dowdle has been getting carries as Tony Pollard’s primary backup. Through four games, he has logged 20 carries for 80 yards and added five receptions for 50 yards and a receiving touchdown against Arizona.

On Sunday versus the Patriots, he saw just three rushes for nine yards and one catch for eight yards before leaving the game.

Rookies Deuce Vaughn and Hunter Luepke got extra work after Dowdle’s departure in Week 4. Vaughn was largely ineffective, but Luepke scored his first NFL touchdown on a three-yard carry in the fourth quarter.

Malik Davis is also on the Dallas practice squad if it is determined that Dowdle will not suit up or be limited at Levi’s Stadium.

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‘He said he felt it pop’: ACL tear confirmed for Cowboys WR Michael Gallup

The fourth-year wide receiver made an acrobatic catch even after suffering the injury. MRI results have confirmed a clean ACL tear. | From @ToddBrock24f7

Elation over Michael Gallup’s acrobatic touchdown grab late in the second quarter of the Cowboys’ Week 17 game against Arizona was quickly tempered by the realization that he had injured himself making the catch.

Now frustration over the team’s eventual 25-22 loss to the Cardinals is compounded by the confirmation that whatever Dallas does in the postseason, it will have to do without their talented fourth-year receiver. NFL insider Ian Rapoport reported Monday afternoon that Gallup’s MRI results show a clean ACL tear.

Gallup’s injury looked immediately serious as the Colorado State product lay on the turf, clutching at his left knee. While he was able to make it to the sideline with assistance, he was ruled out for the rest of the contest in short order, with suspicions of the worst coming from the sideline.

Those suspicions were echoed by team owner Jerry Jones following the game, but were not confirmed until Monday’s MRI.

Gallup finished the day with three catches and 36 yards- including the Cowboys’ first touchdown of the day- on four targets from quarterback Dak Prescott.

“It was tough,” Prescott said after the game of losing Gallup. “It was very tough. And then obviously, just coming in at halftime and going to see him. Just unfortunate. He’s a guy that I love, a teammate. Can’t get a better teammate that M.G. Sick about it. I mean, obviously, [he] did a hell of a job going up and getting the touchdown. Honestly, I haven’t seen it, I haven’t seen the play, [I] don’t know how he did it. I didn’t see the replay of the catch. But I know I put it up there, and he went and did what M.G. does.”

“You saw his play-making ability,” fellow wideout Amari Cooper explained to reporters. “He said that he felt it pop before he caught the ball. He’s tough enough to go up and still make the play, and he knew he was hurt. It speaks to how tough M.G. is and how much of a baller he is. It’s unfortunate that he went down like that. He’ll be all right, and I know he’ll come back better.”

Gallup ends the season with just 35 receptions for 445 yards and two touchdowns. He suffered a calf injury in the season opener and missed Weeks 2 through 9 as a result.

While the “clean tear” of his ACL will make for an easier rehab, the former third-round draft pick will now prepare to test the free agent waters while seriously injured.

On Dallas radio station 105.3 The Fan, Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones said Monday that the injury would not change the team’s approach to Gallup this offseason.

“I know he was looking forward to what free agency was going to bring & hopefully right here in Dallas,” he said per a tweet from USA Today’s Jori Epstein. “We know we have our (cap) challenges here but no one thinks more of Michael Gallup than the Dallas Cowboys, his teammates, the coaching staff and the organization. Just a class act all the way.”

Gallup himself was on Twitter before Sunday’s game was even over, voicing his support of Cedrick Wilson, the teammate who replaced him in the second half and scored a fourth-quarter touchdown.

Jones called Gallup’s injury, “obviously…a very difficult blow,” as per Epstein, adding, “he’ll come back strong & better than ever & ultimately Michael will get his.”

Whether or not it comes from the Cowboys or another club remains to be seen.

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Report: Dak Prescott expected to resume practice with Cowboys on Monday

Following the positive results of a weekend MRI, the Dallas QB is set to participate on a limited basis in Monday’s team’s practice session. | From @ToddBrock24f7

Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is expected to return to the practice field on Monday as the team holds their first session in Frisco. NFL Network’s Tom Pellissero reported the news, citing “a source informed of the situation.”

Prescott’s participation comes after the results of his Saturday MRI confirmed that the muscle strain in his right shoulder is healing as expected. Prescott alerted the team to an issue on July 28; the Cowboys held him out of throwing drills for two weeks. Prescott did some light throwing to wideout Amari Cooper late last week and took the field in Arizona to take a series of throws during warmups before Friday’s preseason game.

The 28-year-old passer has said all along that he would be ready for the season opener September 9th, and would have played through the shoulder soreness had it occurred during the regular season. Prescott has expressed a desire to play some during the Cowboys’ preseason game versus Houston this Saturday. That seems to be a real possibility now that he is resuming practice, albeit on a limited basis.

“He’s coming along as usual, ahead of schedule,” Cowboys chief operating officer Stephen Jones said of Prescott during Friday’s game telecast. “As you saw, he threw the ball well out in camp, he threw it well tonight with Amari. He’s right on target and, of course, our undisputed leader in the locker room. It’s going to be great as he starts to work back in.”

The Cowboys- and Dak Prescott- practice on Monday at 6 p.m. Dallas time.

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Cowboys News: Dak, Gallimore, McKeon injury updates; who are first cut candidates?

The team got encouraging news on several injuries, plus a look at Jaylon Smith’s play from Friday night that looked more 2020 than 2018. | From @ToddBrock24f7

The weekend brought some clarity to the Cowboys’ list of dinged-up players. Dak Prescott looks to be healing on schedule, as up-and-coming players Neville Gallimore and Sean McKeon will be sidelined for just a little while (instead of a long while). Randy Gregory is expected back soon, as is Dalton Schultz. Cue the annual debate about whether preseason games do much of anything but cause needless injuries.

Plenty of other roster watching to do this week as the first cut date looms. Linebacker Jaylon Smith finds himself under the microscope again for a less-than-optimal performance versus Arizona, Zack Martin is recognized by his peers, Trevon Diggs carries some extra weight in his second season, and we look at how rookie lineman Matt Farniok could play a key role (or two of even three) in the Cowboys offense. All that, plus a look inside what Dak Prescott means when he says he’s “taking a mental rep,” and why fans coming to Cowboys home games should be on the lookout for a familiar face in the seat next to them. Here’s the News and Notes to get your week started.

Report: No ACL tear for Cowboys WR Ventell Bryant

The second-year receiver appeared to sustain a serious knee injury Sunday night but reportedly received encouraging news on Monday.

Much has been made- understandably- about the formidable arsenal of wide receivers that Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott will have at his disposal in 2020. Of course, there’s the law firm of Cooper, Gallup, and Lamb- an eye-popping trio of starters- but there’s also a host of other talented pass-catchers rounding out the depth chart in Dallas.

One of those promising fill-ins got a quite a scare during Sunday’s practice session with a leg injury that looked quite serious in the moment. But early reports Monday suggest that Ventell Bryant dodged a bullet, leading to hope that he may be back in action for the Cowboys sooner rather than later.

NFL Network’s Jane Slater tweeted that the second-year wideout got good news after an MRI on his left knee.

Bryant, an undrafted free agent out of Temple in 2019, went down as he ran a deep route during the individual-drill portion of Sunday’s event at AT&T Stadium. Early appearances gave the impression of a significant injury.

Those fears were downgraded after practice, as coach Mike McCarthy classified Bryant’s injury as being “not of high concern.”

Bryant, who just turned 24, logged one reception last season, a touchdown on Thanksgiving Day versus Buffalo. But he has impressed during 2020 training camp, competing alongside fellow receivers Cedrick Wilson, Noah Brown, Devin Smith, Jon’Vea Johnson, and others. Bryant has also been a solid contributor on special teams.

The team has yet to comment further on Bryant’s injury or his reported diagnosis.

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