The Cowboys will be short-handed when they line up against Washington on Sunday, with both DeMarvion Overshown and Malik Hooker officially ruled out for the Week 2 matchup.
Overshown is dealing with a hamstring strain, while Hooker’s forearm injury is the more serious of the two. The starting safety fractured his forearm in the opener and is expected to miss significant time. Overshown’s return remains uncertain, but he will not be available this weekend.
Dallas responded by elevating two linebackers from the practice squad, Justin Barron and Curtis Robinson, to help fill the gap. Rookie Jaishawn Barham is set to step into Overshown’s starting role and will also handle the green dot responsibilities.
Washington will also be missing key pieces. The Commanders already knew they would be without linebacker Frankie Luvu and tight end Chig Okonkwo. Luvu is out with a groin issue, and Okonkwo is sidelined by a hamstring injury.
That leaves Dallas with seven inactive players for the game, a group that includes newly signed running back Tyler Goodson and outside linebacker James Houston. Houston, who was a breakout star in 2025 and finished second on the team with 5.5 sacks, lost out on the spot to Tyrus Wheat, who has been pushing hard for playing time this season.
The full inactive list for Washington was also set for Week 2.
Kickoff is scheduled for 4:25 p.m. ET on FOX, as both NFC East teams try to get into the win column after opening the season 0-1.
Dallas dropped its opener to the Giants, while Washington fell to the Eagles. Starting 0-2 would be a rough place to land, even if the league’s 17-game schedule has softened the blow a bit - historically, 0-2 teams have had about a 10 percent shot at making the playoffs.
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