by: Barkley Truax 29 minutes ago BarkleyTruax
The Dallas Cowboys have released their inactives list ahead of Week 2’s home opener against the New York Giants. Here’s how Sunday’s list shakes up:
Cowboys :
Out:
CB DaRon Bland
RB Jaydon Blue
DT Mazi Smith
LB Shemar James
Both teams made prior announcements that certain players will be out on Sunday. Giants LB Micah McFadden and Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles were ruled out prior to Sunday. McFadden (foot) did not practice at all during the week, while Flannigan-Fowles (calf) was a light participant on Wednesday but did not see the practice field after that.
Meanwhile, Dallas has been tracking the injury status of fourth-year CB DaRon Bland. He reportedly suffered a foot injury at practice on Monday and is expected to miss at least a couple of weeks. The injury was first revealed on Wednesday when the Cowboys announced Bland did not practice.
It’s obviously unfortunate for him,” Cowboys defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus said, per Jon Machota of The Athletic. “He’ll be working with the medical staff. No timetable for his return.”
Bland was one of the five Cowboys defenders who played in all 63 snaps during Dallas’ season opener the Philadelphia Eagles during Week 1. The 26-year-old recorded three tackles in the Cowboys’ 24-20 loss.
In 2024, Bland played in seven games and recorded 41 tackles and five passes defended. He was coming off a 2023 season, where he tallied 69 tackles, 15 passes defended, nine interceptions and an NFL record five picks returned for touchdowns.