Week 9

Dallas Cowboys Starting Lineup & Injury Report, Week 9

Dak Prescott is projected to start at quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys at the Indianapolis Colts in Week 9. Sam Howell is listed second. Kickoff is Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 PM ET.

Matchup

Dallas Cowboys at Indianapolis Colts

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Injury / inactive report

  • P.J. LockeSQuestionableLocke is in the league's concussion protocol after being injured in Sunday's 33-30 overtime loss to the Cardinals, Patrik Walker of the Cowboys' official site reports.
  • Caleb DownsSQuestionableDowns is in the league's concussion protocol after being injured in Sunday's 33-30 overtime loss to the Cardinals, Patrik Walker of the Cowboys' official site reports.
  • Malachi LawrenceLBQuestionableLawrence suffered an ankle injury in Sunday's 33-30 overtime loss to the Cardinals, Patrik Walker of the Cowboys' official site reports.
  • Jake FergusonTEQuestionableHead coach Brian Schottenheimer said Monday that Ferguson (ankle) has a chance to play Sunday at Indianapolis, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.
  • Dee WintersLBOut
  • Luke SchoonmakerTEOut
  • KaVontae TurpinWROut
  • Jonathan BullardDTInjured ReserveBullard (calf) was designated to return from injured reserve by the Cowboys on Thursday.
  • Marist LiufauLBInjured ReserveLiufau (forearm) has been downgraded from questionable to out ahead of Monday night's game against the Eagles.

Per ESPN's public injury report, as of Nov 3, 1:27 AM ET.

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Common questions

Who is starting for the Cowboys in Week 9?
Dak Prescott is projected to start at quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys at the Indianapolis Colts in Week 9. Sam Howell is listed second. Kickoff is Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 PM ET.
Are the Cowboys playing in Week 9?
Yes. Dak Prescott is projected to start at quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys at the Indianapolis Colts in Week 9. Sam Howell is listed second. Kickoff is Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 PM ET.
Where do the Cowboys' Week 9 inactives and injury designations come from?
Injury and inactive designations shown here are pulled verbatim from ESPN's public injury report, last fetched Nov 3, 1:27 AM ET (9 players listed).

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