“In our personnel meeting we touched on some potential opportunities,” McCarthy said, per CowboysSI’s Mike Fisher. “But we just want to make sure we have all of the information before we head down that road.”
We might also toss out there the possibility of a trade – also worth “info gathering.”
A dangerous six-game stretch for the Cowboys does feature their bye week in between a Los Angeles doubleheader against the Chargers on Monday (7:15 p.m. CT, ABC/ESPN) and the Rams at home on Oct. 29 before the Philadelphia Eagles, New York Giants, and Carolina Panthers take them into their Thanksgiving celebration.
OCT 9 COWBOYS LOSE SPECIAL TEAMS ACE The Dallas Cowboys special teams were dealt two blows in Sunday’s loss to the San Francisco 49ers.
First, Pro Bowl returner KaVontae Turpin left the game with what is now known as a high ankle sprain and could be out for six weeks. While core special teamer C.J. Goodwin is now expected to miss the rest of the season with a torn pectoral muscle, according to a report from the Dallas Morning News’ Michael Gehlken
OCT 9 TURPIN OUT, AND … KaVontae Turpin, who scored the Cowboys’ team’s lone touchdown with his 26-yard catch in Sunday’s 42-10 blowout at San Francisco, likely sustained a high-ankle sprain and now could be out for six weeks.
Dallas is having the Pro Bowl return man undergo an MRI to confirm that likelihood … one of a number of Cowboys players who on Monday need further medical attention.
And along with the concern comes an unusual quote from a team source via the Dallas News, the source saying that Turpin’s diagnosis is “the least of our worries.”
We get it; Dallas got crushed in every way, and the “worries” are many. But we’d like to think the source doesn’t intend for that quote to sound as cold-hearted as it does.
OCT 8 TWO COWBOYS INJURED Cowboys special-teams ace C.J. Goodwin (left shoulder) is questionable to return to this “Sunday Night Football” meeting at the 49ers as he is trying to play through the issue.
Meanwhile, receiver and return man KaVontae Turpin – who has a touchdown catch in this first half, Dallas’ only offensive flash as the Cowboys trail 21-7 at the half – injured his ankle on a kick return when the 49ers aggressively went after his lower leg.
Rookie Deuce Vaughn will fill in as the return guy if needed. But at the moment? The two guys down represent Dallas’ best two special-teamers.
OCT 4 MCCARTHY LAUDS PURDY’S ‘TOTAL COMMAND’ Having seen his share of victorious offenses, Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy believes Brock Purdy has made himself an essential part of the current operation in San Francisco.
Purdy, who puts his perfect regular season mark on the line against the Cowboys on Sunday night (7:20 p.m. CT, NBC), has had detractors question whether he is truly the long-term answer behind center for the 49ers. McCarthy, who is well aware of what it takes to foster a franchise man,
“I think the biggest thing is that he has total command of the offense,” McCarthy said. ““He’s played high level football his whole life.”
Purdy, the final pick of the 2022 draft, has posted a league-best 115.1 passer rating over the first four games of this season, throwing no interceptions on 112 attempts. His 49ers are one of two undefeated teams left in the league alongside Philadelphia.
OCT 2 MICAH OK? Dallas coach Mike McCarthy on Monday rattled off the names of his Cowboys who have any sort of injury issues coming off Sunday’s 38-3 win over the Patriots …
And when Cowboys fans heard Micah Parsons’ name mentioned?
Yes, you were probably “rattled” yourself.
During the game, Micah has the medical staff lol at his knee and ankle; he was clearly dinged up. He did play through it, however.
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