Jerry Jones – DeMarvion Overshown to have proper knee surgical procedure

FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys linebacker DeMarvion Overshown could have surgical procedure on his proper knee, however proprietor and common supervisor Jerry Jones mentioned Tuesday on 105.3 The Fan in Dallas he was undecided when Overshown would return.

A number of sources mentioned after the Cowboys’ 27-20 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals that Overshown’s harm was greater than only a tear of the anterior cruciate ligament. He was scheduled to endure an MRI on Tuesday morning to find out the extent of the harm.

“I do not know presently the time-date on his rehab,” Jones mentioned, “however I simply cannot inform you how unhealthy I really feel for him as a result of he is simply been by way of that psychological and bodily rehab on his different knee … It is the hardest time for a participant. And all of us see the loss and know what it will imply for us in our remaining 4 video games. Backside line is it is actually unhappy that he is having to have this surgical procedure for him as a person and clearly us as a workforce.”

Overshown took a success to the facet of his proper leg on a 2-yard run by Chase Brown with 12:49 left within the recreation. He remained on the sphere unable to maneuver his leg earlier than the medical workforce arrived to deal with him. He instantly went to the locker room for extra examination.

Coach Mike McCarthy mentioned after the sport it is “of a critical nature,” and “it is not good.” Overshown missed his rookie season in 2023 with a torn ACL in his left knee.

“I believe the entire sideline felt that as a result of it did not look good,” McCarthy mentioned. “It undoubtedly hit a whole lot of the fellows.”

Edge rusher Micah Parsons had tears in his eyes after the sport when speaking about Overshown.

“I cried,” he mentioned. “It is like my little bro, bro. He would not deserve that both. He actually do not. Simply to grasp what he will undergo and to be there for him bodily, mentally. It is simply so difficult due to the 12 months he was having. I actually simply do not suppose that is truthful both.”

Overshown is the Cowboys’ second-leading tackler and have become simply the third Cowboy since 1982 to document no less than 5 sacks, an interception (which he returned for a landing), a fumble restoration and a pressured fumble in the identical season, becoming a member of DeMarcus Ware (2006) and Greg Ellis (1999).

“We’re praying for him as a result of a whole lot of us, actually, we have been injured,” cornerback Jourdan Lewis mentioned. “We perceive what he is going by way of. We’ll stick with him as a result of we all know he is a heck of a soccer participant.”

Overshown would be the thirteenth Cowboys participant on injured reserve, becoming a member of the likes of quarterback Dak Prescott and guard Zack Martin, who’s scheduled for surgical procedure this week on his proper ankle.