NFL world reacts after Cowboys confirm horrible news

The Dallas Cowboys got a much-needed win on Thursday night against the New York Giants, but it was a costly win.

Prominent league insider confirmed on Friday that the Cowboys’ star pass rusher, Micah Parsons, suffered a high ankle sprain in the game. High ankle sprains tend to be severe, and Dallas could be without its star until after the team’s Week 7 bye.

Sources: #Cowboys All-Pro Micah Parsons did, in fact, suffer a high-ankle sprain in last night’s win over the #Giants.

His status is to be determined. pic.twitter.com/DJlfPnt5km

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 27, 2024

Losing a player of Parsons’ caliber is devastating enough, but Friday’s bad news didn’t stop there for the Cowboys. Not long after reporting on Parsons’ injury, another insider had another tough update for Dallas’ defense.

Tom Pelissero took to Twitter to confirm that defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence is likely to miss multiple weeks due to a foot injury that he suffered in Thursday’s contest.

#Cowboys DE DeMarcus Lawrence is expected to miss multiple weeks because of the foot injury he suffered Thursday night, per sources.

With Micah Parsons dealing with a high-ankle sprain, Dallas now likely will be without two of its top defenders until after the Week 7 bye. pic.twitter.com/6OcbyM5OUy

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) September 27, 2024

There are enormous blows to Dallas’ chances over the next couple of weeks, and fans took to social media to voice their disappointment.

“Our defense is unbelievably cooked,” one fan said on Twitter.

“Just brutal. We will be lucky to win (nine) games,” another wrote.

“Bad break for an already struggling Dallas defense,” someone else added.

This couldn’t happen at a worse time for the Cowboys, whose next game is against the currently undefeated Pittsburgh Steelers. It’ll be interesting to see if Dallas can adapt to the injuries and stay competitive in the always-tight NFC East.