Things are a bit off with the next game not happening until Monday night. With the Dallas Cowboys getting an extra day of rest and preparation, the pre-game schedule has shifted a bit for Week 6. Dallas has been licking their wounds before they take on the Los Angeles Chargers, but on Thursday returned to the practice field for the first time, and almost a third of the roster sat things out.
Only five players remained on the injury report from Week 5’s high total, but a whopping 12 were added for various reasons to bring the total to 17. Like last week, veteran rest days filled many of the slots, but only four of those six were 100% for rest reasons. 13 players have some level of ailment which means the Week 7 bye week will serve a big purpose for the Cowboys.
The Cowboys have yet to move Leighton Vander Esch and CJ Goodwin over to IR, so they appear on the list. Along with them, Juanyeh Thomas and Kavontae Turpin completely sat out for injury concerns. Three other players were limited.
Meanwhile the Chargers have 10 players on their list as well, with just one player designated as a rest day. Here’s a look at the complete list of players and what ails them as the countdown to game day begins.