The Dallas Cowboys are trying to get healthy at exactly the wrong time, but they did at least get a little encouragement on DeMarvion Overshown this week.
Dallas has spent the first two weeks of the 2026-27 NFL regular season getting battered by injuries, with the defense taking the hardest hit. The Cowboys already lost Malik Davis before the opener when the backup running back was placed on injured reserve after hip surgery, and then the losses started stacking up on the other side of the ball once the games began.
Over the past two weeks, the Cowboys have seen three starters go down in Malik Hooker, DeMarvion Overshown and Cobie Durant, while key reserve safety P.J. Locke also joined the list. Hooker is expected to be out for an extended stretch after suffering a fractured forearm, and Durant and Locke could miss multiple weeks as well.
Against that backdrop, Overshown’s status stands out. He spent last week working with lead Cowboys trainer Britt Brown, who has been with Dallas for 31 of his 34 years in the league, along with the team’s rehab group. And when Brian Schottenheimer met with the media Monday afternoon, the head coach offered a cautious but useful update.
According to Schotty, Overshown is “doing well in rehab” and “making progress.”
That doesn’t lock him into the lineup for Week 3, but it does keep the door open. The next few days of practice will be the key test for his availability against the Baltimore Ravens in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. If he keeps trending the right way and avoids any setbacks, Overshown could be back on the field Sunday afternoon.
That would matter in a big way for a Dallas defense that is about to be asked to handle former NFL MVP Lamar Jackson and the Ravens’ offense. If Overshown can go, it would give the Cowboys a much-needed lift at a critical moment.
Dallas’ week is packed with travel as it prepares for the historic matchup. The team is scheduled to practice in Frisco on Tuesday, September 22, and Wednesday, September 23, then practice again in Frisco on Thursday, September 24 before departing for Rio de Janeiro around 8 p.m. local time.
The Cowboys are set to land Friday morning, practice at Flamengo, hold a walkthrough at Maracanã Stadium on Saturday, play Sunday at 5:25 p.m. local time, and fly back to DFW shortly after the game. They are expected to land at DFW Monday morning.
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