The Cowboys had to sweat out another injury scare on Sunday when tight end Jake Ferguson went down in the second half against the Indianapolis Colts.
Ferguson was hurt in the third quarter after he took a hit following a catch and got sandwiched on the play. He stayed on the ground for a bit before getting up and walking off under his own power, though he was clearly favoring his leg on the way to the blue tent.
“Cowboys TE Jake Ferguson is down and holding his leg. He was questionable this week with an ankle injury,” Joseph Hoyt of the Dallas Morning News wrote.
Hoyt later added, “Jake Ferguson walks off the field on his own power and heads to the blue tent. He didn’t have his helmet with him,”
Before leaving the game, Ferguson had already made an impact, catching two passes for 21 yards and a touchdown.
The injury is the latest concern for a Cowboys tight end group that is already thin. Backup Luke Schoonmaker has missed the last two games with a groin injury, and Ferguson entered the matchup less than fully healthy after hurting his ankle in the Week 8 loss to the Arizona Cardinals.
ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler later reported that Ferguson was dealing with a low-ankle sprain.
“Cowboys TE Jake Ferguson suffered a low ankle sprain Sunday in Arizona, per source,” Fowler reported.
Even with that issue, Ferguson was able to suit up against the Colts after practicing on a limited basis just once during the week.
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