{"id":12073,"date":"2024-10-24T21:15:59","date_gmt":"2024-10-24T21:15:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=12073"},"modified":"2024-10-24T21:15:59","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T21:15:59","slug":"why-cowboys-star-micah-parsons-injury-is-set-to-cost-him-another-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=12073","title":{"rendered":"Why Cowboys star Micah Parsons’ injury is set to cost him another game"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Micah Parsons’ return to the field won’t come on Sunday Night Football this weekend<\/p>\n

Dallas Cowboys<\/a>\u00a0star edge rusher\u00a0Micah Parsons suffered a high ankle sprain<\/a>\u00a0on September 26th during a\u00a0Thursday Night Football game against the New York Giants<\/a>\u00a0which claimed a number of casualties, including Giants rookie wide receiver\u00a0Malik Nabers, who was knocked out of the game with a concussion<\/a>. Nabers returned to action last Sunday, but multiple weeks later, Parsons still has not made a return to the field.<\/p>\n

On Thursday, Dallas Cowboys head coach\u00a0Mike McCarthy<\/a>\u00a0was asked about Micah Parsons’ status, and while McCarthy did acknowledge that Parsons is improving, he noted that the three-time All-Pro selection was still\u00a0not ready to get back on the field<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cMicah is improving. He’ll be part of the rehab group today. We don’t have him set for reps,\u201d Mike McCarthy said on Thursday, per Jon Machoda of The Athletic.<\/p>\n

As for why Parsons isn’t set for any reps, and therefore won’t be returning for a crucial Sunday Night Football tilt against the\u00a0San Francisco 49ers<\/a>, McCarthy explained that there’s a return to play threshold that Parsons has not yet met.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, there’s always a threshold of return to play. He’s not over that threshold yet. Until he can get out there and cut it loose, I think when you have veteran players, the general is if they don’t practice on Saturday they’re not going to play in the game,\u201d McCarthy said.\u00a0\u201cObviously you’d like to have him go in pads first on Thursday, but Micah has played a lot of football for us. He has a high understanding of our defense. That’s kind of a general approach that I’ve always taken.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite the fact that Micah Parsons was off to a slow start during the 2024 season, his presence in a virtual must-win game against another NFC postseason hopeful would’ve been huge. But now, a dreadful Cowboys defense has to take the field for a third time without their biggest star.<\/p>\n

Shorthanded Cowboys defense faces equally banged-up 49ers offense\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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The only silver lining for Cowboys fans is that the San Francisco 49ers offense is even worse off health-wise than Dallas’ defense is. Last week, San Francisco\u00a0lost All-Pro receiver Brandon Aiyuk to a torn ACL<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Deebo Samuel to an illness that landed him in the hospital<\/a>. Jauan Jennings was ruled out ahead of the game, and Christian McCaffrey still hasn’t played in a game since Super Bowl LVIII.<\/p>\n

But thus far in 2024, the Cowboys defense has struggled regardless of the opponent. Dallas is 31st in points allowed, 24th in yards allowed and 24th in turnover percentage. Last year in those same three categories, the Cowboys ranked 5th, 5th and 4th respectively.<\/p>\n

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