The Dallas Cowboys will be without four defensive players when they face the Baltimore Ravens in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, September 27. The team’s final practice report confirms that Coby Durant, Malik Hooker, P.J. Locke and DeMarvion Overshown have all been ruled out.
All four players were listed as having missed both Wednesday and Thursday practices, leaving little doubt about their availability for the international matchup. The Cowboys also provided an update on James Houston, who practiced fully on both days despite dealing with a shoulder injury.
Four Cowboys ruled out
Coby Durant is officially out with a hamstring injury after missing both practices during the week. The cornerback’s absence leaves Dallas without one of its options in the secondary against Baltimore.
Safety Malik Hooker is also ruled out because of a forearm injury. Hooker did not participate Wednesday or Thursday, according to the report.
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P.J. Locke will miss the game as well. The safety has been dealing with a foot injury and was a non-participant on both practice reports.
Linebacker DeMarvion Overshown rounds out the Cowboys’ list of absences. He is dealing with a hamstring injury and did not practice on either Wednesday or Thursday.
The Cowboys’ report specifically notes that players marked in italics were not traveling to Rio and were ruled out for Sunday’s game. All four players appear under that designation.
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James Houston practices fully
While Dallas will be without four defensive players, James Houston enters the matchup in a better position.
Houston is listed with a shoulder injury but practiced fully on both Wednesday and Thursday. Unlike the four players ruled out, Houston remains available for Sunday’s game against Baltimore.
His full participation throughout the first two practices is an encouraging development for the Cowboys’ pass-rush group, although the official report does not assign a game status beyond his participation.
Ravens have several players limited
Baltimore also has several names on its injury report, although the team’s game statuses were not listed on the document.
Wide receiver Zay Flowers and offensive tackle Ronnie Stanley did not practice Wednesday or Thursday. Flowers is dealing with a hamstring injury, while Stanley has a toe issue.
Trey Hendrickson progressed from no participation Wednesday to limited participation Thursday because of a finger injury.
Chris Moore and Malaki Starks were limited on both days, with Moore dealing with an ankle injury and Starks listed with a hamstring issue.
Several Ravens made progress Thursday. Calais Campbell, John Simpson and Zion Young all went from either no or limited participation Wednesday to full participation Thursday. Nnamdi Madubuike also practiced fully on Thursday after a full session Wednesday.
Baltimore’s Friday participation and game-status columns remain blank on the report, so the Cowboys’ four ruled-out players are the only confirmed absences shown in the document.
