NFL Week 2 Injury Report: Cowboys TE room depleted, key Saints defenders questionable

The Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints will meet Sunday in competing efforts for each team to start 2024 on a hot streak. The two 1-0 clubs are renewing their inter-division NFC rivalry at the right time, in a young season with plenty of hope. Despite the early nature of the matchup, health will play a pivotal role in the outcome as neither team enters the contest at full strength. On Friday, each club filed their final practice reports, providing designations on their injured players after a week full of practice. For Dallas, the biggest news is that they are likely to be without their Pro Bowl TE and one of his backups. Jake Ferguson may have escaped major injury , but his MCL sprain has had him out of practice all week. On the opposite side of the field, there are several questionable Saints defenders dealing with various nicks. Here’s a full rundown of Friday’s practice report and game designations.

Dallas Cowboys

TE John Stephens (Hamstring) DNP all week – OUT TE Jake Ferguson (Knee) DNP all week – DOUBTFUL DE Marshawn Kneeland (Calf) DNP Wednesday, Limited Thursday, Full Participant Friday – No Designation ST CJ Goodwin (Foot) Limited Wednesday, Limited Thursday, Full Friday – No Designation WR Brandin Cooks, LB Eric Kendricks, DE DeMarcus Lawrence, OG Zack Martin sat out Wednesday for rest

New Orleans Saints

DT Khalen Saunders (Calf) – OUT LB D’Marco Jackson (Calf) – OUT DT Bryan Bresee (Illness) – DNP Friday – Questionable CB Marshon Lattimore (Hip/Hamstring) DNP all week – Questionable OT Taliese Fuaga (Back) Limited Wednesday, DNP two days – Questionable DE Isaiah Foskey (Back) DNP Friday – Questionable LB Jaylan Ford (Hamstring) Limited all week – Questionable Related Links

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