Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens was a limited participant in practice again Thursday, and honestly, you gotta wonder what’s going on. His hamstring injury kept him sidelined for Sunday’s crucial victory over the Colts, and seeing him still not a full go has to be a worry for the squad.
The Injury Bug Is Biting Hard
It’s not just Pickens, either. The team’s practice report had five big changes, and some of those are new faces on the injury list. Safety Alijah Clark missed practice entirely with an illness, and fellow safety Juanyeh Thomas was limited, battling a hamstring issue. That’s two more guys dinged up. You never want to see new names popping up on that report, especially as we get deeper into the season.
Good News Mixed With More Concerns
There’s some positive movement, though! Safety Malik Hooker (personal), outside linebacker Von Miller (rest), and linebacker DeMarvion Overshown (hamstring/back) all got upgraded to full participants. Hooker and Miller had missed Wednesday’s practice, and Overshown was limited, so that’s a welcome sign for their defense. But then you look at the guys who straight up didn’t practice for a *second consecutive day*: outside linebacker Donovan Ezeiruaku (ankle), tight end Jake Ferguson (knee/ankle), running back Tyler Goodson (knee/ankle), safety P.J. Locke III (concussion), wide receiver Jonathan Mingo (ankle/foot), and cornerback Joey Porter Jr. (ankle). That’s a long list, man. And wide receiver KaVontae Turpin was limited again with ribs, just like Pickens.
With so many guys still nursing injuries, and Pickens remaining limited, the team’s gotta be sweating a bit. They need these guys healthy to perform their best, especially as every game matters. Fingers crossed we see some full participation reports soon, because a healthy squad is a dangerous squad!
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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