Update on the Cowboys DE’s injury status for the Week 9 matchup against the Falcons
Dallas Cowboys pass rusher Micah Parsons has been out for the past three games due to a high ankle sprain. Will he be on the field against the Falcons this Sunday? Parsons has missed games against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Detroit Lions, and San Francisco 49ers, and will again be absent in Week 9 because of the ankle injury he sustained in Week 4.
This injury is particularly significant as it marks the first time in over three years of his NFL career that Parsons has missed games due to injury. Along with the injured DeMarcus Lawrence, who is considered one of the team’s top defensive players, their absence has a considerable effect on the Cowboys’ defense.
Parsons suffered the ankle injury while playing against the New York Giants on September 26, while Lawrence sustained a serious foot injury in the same match and is currently on injured reserve.
Cowboys fans, particularly those concerned about the team’s recent struggles in pressuring quarterbacks, are eager for the linebacker’s return as they head into Week 9 against the Atlanta Falcons.
The Cowboys will face off against the Falcons on the road this Sunday afternoon.
Despite winning their first game without Parsons against the Steelers, the Cowboys have now lost two consecutive games leading up to their encounter with the Falcons, who have won four out of their last five contests.
To complicate matters, Dallas will also be without cornerback DaRon Bland and defensive tackle Jordan Phillips for Week 9. Bland has been sidelined since preseason after undergoing surgery for a stress fracture in his foot.
In Parsons’ absence, the Cowboys are likely to rely on experienced defensive end Carl Lawson again when they go up against Atlanta on Sunday. This season, Parsons has accumulated 14 total tackles, one sack, and one pass defensed in four games, leaving a significant gap for Lawson to fill.
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The Atlanta Falcons currently sit a game ahead of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFC South standings, while the Cowboys aim to rebound from back-to-back defeats.