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FRISCO, Texas — Before he took it to the full team, Dallas Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer met one-on-one with linebacker DeMarvion Overshown about the 15-yard penalty Overshown drew while inactive Sunday in Indianapolis. Schottenheimer spoke Monday at The Star, a day after the 27-23 win over the Indianapolis Colts.
Midway through the fourth quarter, Overshown ran onto the field in street clothes to celebrate a takeaway. The referee identified him by his blue sweats and stocking cap when announcing the unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.
Schottenheimer said undisciplined is an accurate word for Sunday’s performance. Overshown’s flag pushed Dallas back to its own 15 with a three-point lead.
“Addressed it one-on-one with Demo first. Addressed it with the football team,” Schottenheimer said. “Totally unacceptable, and it won’t happen again.”
DeMarvion Overshown Drew Flag While Inactive In Indianapolis
With Indianapolis at the Dallas 18, defensive tackle Quinnen Williams forced a fumble by Jonathan Taylor. Linebacker Shemar James recovered with 9:55 left and returned it 11 yards to the Dallas 30, and the Cowboys punted after picking up one first down.
Overshown posted an apology on his Instagram story Sunday evening, The Dallas Morning News reported. He wrote that he was just trying to celebrate with his teammates, ending the post with “my bad G.”
Schottenheimer left any description of Overshown’s reaction in their meeting to the linebacker himself. Overshown understands the penalty can’t happen, Schottenheimer said.
“I’ll let Demo speak to that. He understands that it’s unacceptable and it can’t happen, but our meeting was very straightforward,” Schottenheimer said.
Earlier Monday, Cowboys chief operating officer Stephen Jones called the flag not a disciplined look and said the team takes full responsibility for it. After the game, Dak Prescott said Overshown was upset with himself.
Overshown Expected To Work Back This Week
Overshown was inactive with back and hamstring injuries after being listed as questionable Friday. Dallas will handle him the same way as receivers George Pickens, KaVontae Turpin, and Jonathan Mingo and cornerback Joey Porter Jr. this week, Schottenheimer said.
“Same thing. Get him back. He should be in that group,” Schottenheimer said. “Get him back moving. See how he does.”
Dallas took Overshown out of Texas in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft, 90th overall. With Sunday’s absence, he has played in 22 of a possible 60 games since then.
He returned two games ago after missing five games with a hamstring injury. In the Nov. 1 overtime loss to the Arizona Cardinals, Overshown forced a fumble with 21 seconds left in the first half.
The Cowboys, now 4-5, host the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, Nov. 15, at AT&T Stadium. Kickoff is set for 3:25 p.m. CT on FOX.
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