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Basham (thigh) will "hopefully [be] back in 1-2 weeks" from his injury, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports. There's still no concrete timetable for his return, but it seems that Basham is in real danger of missing Dallas' Week 2 matchup versus Cincinnati. Until he's back to full health, Chauncey Golston and 2022 second-rounder Sam Williams are candidates to step up in his absence.
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Basham is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Buccaneers due to a thigh injury, Calvin Watkins of The Dallas Morning News reports. Basham sustained his injury in the fourth quarter and had to be helped off the field. If he's kept off the field for the final few minutes of Sunday's matchup, it's not yet clear whether he'll be able to return for Sunday's Week 2 tilt against Cincinnati.
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Basham signed a two-year, $6.5 million contract with Dallas on Thursday, Manish Mehta of New York Daily News reports. Dallas fortifies its pass rush with Thursday's addition of Basham, as the franchise welcomes a player who quietly notched 13 QB hits and a career-high 3.5 sacks in 2020. The 27-year-old brings with him the experience of 11 starts and 32 appearances the past two seasons. While this transaction may not constitute a high-profile addition to the Cowboys' pass rush, it's a nudge in the right direction after Dallas tied for 22nd in sacks last year.
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Basham finished with five tackles (two solo), a sack, three quarterback hits and two forced fumbles in Sunday's 23-16 win over the Browns. Basham consistently got into the Cleveland backfield and made quarterback Baker Mayfield cough the ball up twice. He now has a career-high three sacks and has tied last season's career-best total of 33 tackles with one game to play.
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Basham (illness) has been cleared for Sunday's game versus the Bills, Gregg Bell of The Tacoma News Tribune reports. Basham missed Thursday's practice due to an illness, but he's back on track after practicing fully Friday. The fourth-year linebacker out of Ohio hasn't shown much promise as an IDP contributor, as he's posted just 11 tackles and a sack through six games.
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Completed Games
| WK | OPP | TK | SACK | INT | FF | DFR | DFTD | PDEF | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *1 | NE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *2 | @KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *3 | WAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *4 | @CAR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *5 | BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *6 | @NYG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *7 | @CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *8 | PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *9 | LV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *10 | @BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *11 | @LAC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | BYE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| * indicates player did not play that week | |||||||||
Scheduled Games
| WK | DATE | OPP | OPP RANK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 12/01 | Pittsburgh | 7 |
| 14 | 12/09 | @Dallas | 23 |
| 15 | 12/15 | @Tennessee | 1 |
| 16 | 12/22 | Cleveland | 22 |
| 17 | 12/29 | Denver | 12 |
| 18 | 01/05 | @Pittsburgh | 7 |