Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons missed part of practice in Oxnard, CA, on Tuesday with a leg injury, media outlets reported.
The 24-year-old Parsons missed the last 11 players with the first-team defense, ESPN reported.
Parsons had a visible limp, and his lower leg was wrapped by trainers, Cowboys Wire reported.
“It’s just something that happened to me, it’s football,” Parsons said when asked about his left leg Tuesday, Parsons told The Dallas Morning News. “I’m not worried about it.”
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VAUGHN MAKES BIG DEBUT
Running back Deuce Vaughn is challenging for playing time in the Cowboys’ backfield.
The sixth-round draft pick from Kansas State is only 5-foot-5, a drawback in the NFL but one he’s faced throughout his playing career.
“I’ve been doubted my whole life,” Vaughn, 21, told USA Today. “Coming out of high school, I had maybe three offers. Going to Kansas State, I was the ninth running back out of nine running backs on that depth chart. I was able to fight, claw, and scratch, and wound up starting the second game of my career and play three years.”
Vaughn rushed for 50 yards and a touchdown in the Cowboys’ first preseason game with Jacksonville.
“It’s just hard work, dedication and being a professional every single day to just try to become a better player in any way I can. It’s the only way I know how to play this game. It hasn’t changed to this point. I’m out to gain the respect of the coaches and everyone in the building to show that I am able to play at this level, just like I did in college and high school,” he told the newspaper.
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EXTRA POINTS
— Cowboys holdout guard Zach Martin has signed a deal that will guarantee him $36 million over the next two seasons, ESPN reported. Both years are fully guaranteed.
— Cooper Rush seems to have a firm handle on the No.2 quarterback job behind Dak Prescott. Coming into camp, there was speculation about heated competition with Will Grier for the role. After his play in the Cowboys’ preseason opener with Jacksonville, the buzz has subsided.
— Former Cowboys kicker Brett Maher seemed to win the Denver Broncos’ job on Tuesday. Broncos kicker Elliott Fry was waived because of a lower-body injury. Coach Sean Payton remained uncommitted.
