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Cowboys' DeMarvion Overshown: Undergoes knee surgery
DeMarvion Overshown underwent a successful procedure Wednesday to repair the ACL, MCL and PCL in his right knee, Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports reports.After the surgery, there's optimism Overshown could return to game action as soon as the middle of the 2025 season, an encouraging prognosis considering the nature of the injury he suffered in Week 14. In the meantime, promising rookie third-rounder Marist Liufau projects to continue to play a major role at linebacker.
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Cowboys' DeMarvion Overshown: Moved to injured reserve
DeMarvion Overshown (knee) was placed on IR on Saturday, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.This was a foregone conclusion, as Overshown is slated for surgery to repair the ACL, MCL and PCL in his right knee. The Texas product was enjoying a breakout campaign, tallying 90 tackles (including 5.0 sacks), a pick-six and a forced fumble prior to suffering the injury on Monday Night Football Week 14 against Cincinnati. It's not yet clear how long Overshown will need to rehab, but he's unlikely to be ready to play by the start of the 2025 campaign.
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Cowboys' DeMarvion Overshown: Suffers significant knee injury
DeMarvion Overshown (knee) is scheduled to undergo season-ending surgery after having torn the ACL, MCL and PCL in his right knee during Monday night's loss to Cincinnati. Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.Overshown was enjoying a breakout Year 2 campaign prior to Monday's injury, having racked up 90 tackles (56 solo), inducing 5.0 sacks, across 13 appearances. The 2023 third-round pick also had four pass breakups, one interception (which he returned for a touchdown), one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. The timing of Overshown's severe knee injury is particularly brutal, as it seems likely to negatively impact his availability for the start of the 2025 campaign.
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Cowboys' DeMarvion Overshown: Will need surgery on knee
Owner Jerry Jones said that DeMarvion Overshown will need surgery to address the knee injury he sustained during Monday's game versus the Bengals, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.Also per Archer, the Dallas Cowboys fear that Overshown suffered damage to his right knee beyond a torn ACL. The team is still waiting for MRI results to confirm which specific ligaments were injured. It's all but a foregone conclusion that Overshown will spend the rest of the current campaign on injured reserve, which, in the meantime, would lead to an expanded role for rookie third-rounder Marist Liufau.
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Cowboys' DeMarvion Overshown: Appears to have serious injury
Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy said after Monday's loss to the Bengals that DeMarvion Overshown's right knee injury is of a "serious nature," Nick Harris of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.Overshown hurt his knee in the fourth quarter of the loss to Cincinnati and didn't return to the contest. He left the locker room after the game on a cart and with a brace around his right knee, per Harris, and McCarthy's comments suggest the second-year defender's issue is more than short-term. Overshown was having a fantastic campaign prior to Monday, tallying 84 tackles -- including 5.0 sacks -- and a pick-six through 12 games. He didn't play in his rookie campaign after tearing the ACL in his left knee during the preseason.
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Cowboys' DeMarvion Overshown: Won't return Monday
DeMarvion Overshown (knee) has been ruled out for the rest of Monday night's game against the Bengals, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.Overshown had the full weight of the Bengals' Ted Karras fall on his right leg early in the fourth quarter. Overshown was helped off the field by trainers and was shortly ruled out after making it to the locker room, where he'll presumably get imaging done to learn the reveal the extent of the injury. Rookie third-round pick Marist Liufau will take over at inside linebacker alongside Eric Kendricks due to Overshown's injury.
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Cowboys' DeMarvion Overshown: Good to go Monday vs. Cincy
DeMarvion Overshown (hamstring) does not carry an injury designation into Monday night's game against the Bengals, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.Overshown was limited in the Dallas Cowboys' first two practices of the week due to a hamstring injury, but he managed to finish strong with a full practice Saturday and is good to go for Monday's contest. In the six games since the Cowboys' Week 7 bye, Overshown has logged 43 tackles (24 solo), including 4.0 sacks, one fumble recovery and a pick-six.
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Cowboys' DeMarvion Overshown: Nursing hamstring injury
DeMarvion Overshown (hamstring) was limited in Thursday's practice, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.Overshown had a career night against the Giants on Thanksgiving, when he logged nine tackles (five solo) and added a 23-yard interception return for a touchdown. Despite the additional rest, it appears the second-year linebacker is working through a hamstring issue. He'll have two more chances to increase his practice participation this week ahead of Monday night's game against the Bengals.
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Cowboys' DeMarvion Overshown: Dazzles on first career TD
DeMarvion Overshown recorded nine tackles (five solo) and added a 23-yard interception return for a touchdown in a 27-20 win over the Giants on Thanksgiving.The second-year linebacker made the play of the game in the second quarter, blowing up Devin Singletary on an attempted block and then getting his hand on the ball and tipping it into the air when Drew Lock tried to flick a screen pass to the running back. Overshown ran under the ball and then sprinted to the end zone, giving him his first career INT and TD. After sitting out his entire rookie season due to an ACL tear, Overshown is having a breakout 2024, racking up 84 tackles, including 5.0 sacks, with three total passes defended, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in 12 contests.
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Cowboys' DeMarvion Overshown: Logs full practice Thursday
DeMarvion Overshown (knee) was a full practice participant Thursday, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.Overshown underwent X-rays on his knee following the Dallas Cowboys' Week 10 loss to the Eagles. He was diagnosed with bursitis in his right knee, but that doesn't appear to be a major issue as he was able to practice Thursday without limitations. Unless he suffers a setback, Overshown should suit up against Houston on Monday. In the three games since Dallas' Week 7 bye, Overshown has logged 26 tackles (14 solo), including 3.0 sacks.