The Cowboys will not have defensive players DeMarcus Lawrence and Micah Parsons in the upcoming games as both sustained injuries in Week 4, The Dallas Express previously reported.
Lawrence has been diagnosed with a Lisfranc injury to his right foot, and Parsons is contending with a high ankle sprain.
The Cowboys have reacted to these significant setbacks by bringing a fresh defensive end to their lineup, reported Fox 4 KDFW.
The franchise has enlisted KJ Henry, a player from the Cincinnati practice squad, to assist in shoring up the defense.
Here is more of what Fox 4 had to say about the new addition to the Dallas Cowboys:
He is a second-year player who was drafted in the fifth round by Washington in 2023.
Henry played 10 games for the Commanders and twice for the Bengals.
He signed a two-year deal with the Cowboys.
Cowboys defensive end Demarcus Lawrence will be out for at least four weeks due to a foot injury.
And linebacker Micah Parsons will miss Sunday’s game in Pittsburgh, if not more, because of a high ankle sprain.
Both were injured in the second half of last week’s 20-15 victory against the New York Giants.
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is expecting younger players to step up.
“We’re fortunate, I think, to have these young guys that can step up here and just basically play them. It’s hard to think that available to you out in the system that is in the NFL, that you can poach practice squad players. It’s hard to think that there’s someone that you can step out and poach that can literally step in this week,” he said.
Rookie Marshawn Kneeland and veterans Carl Lawson and Chauncey Golston could also fill in. Tyrus Wheat in on the team’s roster but has been listed as inactive for the past two games.
A win Sunday night over Pittsburgh, coupled with a Washington loss, slides the Cowboys into a first-place tie atop the NFC Eastern Division.
