BREAKING: COWBOYS RECEIVE MAJOR INJURY UPDATE ON DEMARVION OVERSHOWN
The Dallas Cowboys received an injury update regarding second-year linebacker DeMarvion Overshown ahead of their Week 6 match-up with the Carolina Panthers.
NFL insider Jordan Schultz reported that Overshown is progressing towards a return to practice.
The Cowboys expect to open Overshown’s practice window later on in October with the goal of him making his return to the field in November, according to Schultz.
The Texas standout tore his ACL, PCL, and MCL in January after suiting up for 13 games for Dallas in 2024. He missed the 2023 season after being selected in the third round of that year’s draft.
He tore his ACL in the 2023 preseason before he was supposed to play in his debut season.
Overshown made an instant impact in his first full season for the Cowboys in 2024. He racked up one interception, one pick six, four pass deflections, one forced fumble, five sacks, 90 total tackles, eight tackles for a loss, and five quarterback hits.
Dallas has been missing Overshown desperately on defense to start the 2025 season, allowing 30.8 points per game, which is the third worst in the NFL through the first five weeks of the season.
The Tyler, Texas native showcased a wide array of versatility in his days with the Texas Longhorns. He came onto the scene as a defensive back before making the switch to linebacker in his third season in Austin.
Overshown has showcased the ability to play in pass coverage, pass rush, and in stopping the run, and will be a huge help as he continues his recovery from his second major lower-body injury since 2023.
The Cowboys will need him back as they continue their hunt for a playoff spot in the NFC. They currently stand at 2-2-1 after defeating the New York Jets, 37-22, to snap a two-game winless streak in Week 5. They currently stand as the 12th-best team in the NFC.
Myles Garrett Shakes Up Browns' QB Situation with Demands During Contract Negotiations
The Cleveland Browns will begin the season with 40-year-0ld quarterback Joe Flacco under center, and not only because the other two options are rookies without a single snap of regular-season NFL experience.
Superstar defensive end Myles Garrett didn’t advocate for Flacco specifically, or at least no one has reported that he did. However, he was clear with management and the coaching staff this offseason as he was negotiating a contract extension in the midst of a trade demand that he was sick of rebuilding
“A source with knowledge of Garret’s thinking said the defensive end preferred a veteran quarterback who could contribute — with the understanding Cleveland wasn’t in a position to spend lucratively and would likely also be bringing in a rookie quarterback,” Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN wrote on Wednesday, September 3.
Garrett ended up signing a four-year extension worth $160 million that keeps him under contract in Cleveland through 2030. What kind of assurances he got from the franchise as to the quarterback position are unclear, though the Browns traded for Kenny Pickett three days after locking Garrett into his new deal and added Flacco in free agency approximately one month later.
A little more than two weeks after that, the franchise drafted Dillon Gabriel near the end of the third round and Shedeur Sanders at the beginning of the fifth.
Joe Flacco Won QB1 Spot by Default After Kenny Pickett Got Injured, Traded
Flacco won the starting job almost by default after Pickett strained his hamstring early in training camp.
Flacco took over most of the first-team reps and Cleveland ultimately traded Pickett to the Las Vegas Raiders, recouping the fifth-round pick they sent to the Philadelphia Eagles alongside QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson to acquire him in March.
The rest of the roster shook out with Gabriel winning the QB2 job and Sanders slotting in as the third-string signal-caller after the team parted ways with Pickett. The Browns also signed Bailey Zappe as their QB4.
Dillon Gabriel Threat to Take Joe Flacco’s Job as Starter if Browns Struggle Early
Flacco has the job now but may not for long if he struggles out of the gate.
Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com wrote on August 31 that the team’s decision-makers are happy with Gabriel and won’t fear to elevate him into the starting role, even amid the team’s brutal six-game stretch to open the campaign.
“If it’s going well and the Browns are scoring points, Flacco will continue on. But if he’s turning the ball over or taking sacks, the Browns will hand the reins to Gabriel without hesitation,” Cabot wrote. “They loved what they saw of Gabriel in camp and preseason games, and won’t hesitate to start him even if it’s early in the season.”
Cabot also noted that Sanders is likely to get a chance to play serious snaps in 2025, though she said that wouldn’t happen until later in the year and also did not specify whether his work would include a starting role at any point.
