Jake Ferguson will not play against the New Orleans Saints. The Dallas Cowboys tight end was listed as ‘doubtful’ on latest injury report prior to Sunday’s game due to the knee injury he suffered against the Cleveland Browns. Usually, when a player receives that designation it is because he will not play.
Ferguson did not practice all weekThe Wisconsin native caught three of Dak Prescott’s five passes and managed to generate 15 yards against Cleveland. The tight end managed to participate in 39 offensive snaps before leaving the field in the third quarter.
The good news for Ferguson is that the MRI he underwent showed no ligament tears and The initial diagnosis is a sprain of the medial collateral ligament..
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Who are the Cowboys’ available tight ends to face the Saints?
The tight end group to face New Orleans will be thinned out because John Stephens Jr. will also be out with a hamstring injury. This means that Luke Schoonmaker and Brevyn Spann-Ford will have to shoulder the burden against the Saints defenseCowboys Vice President Stephen Jones said during his weekly appearance on ‘The Fan’ that they will elevate Princeton Fant from the practice squad to have an extra option.
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