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ARLINGTON, Texas — Jake Ferguson is inactive for the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers. The tight end did not practice Wednesday with a knee injury, according to the team’s Nov. 11 practice report on DallasCowboys.com.
Joey Porter Jr., George Pickens, and KaVontae Turpin are all active. Porter, a cornerback, and Pickens, a wide receiver, both missed Dallas’ 27-23 win over the Indianapolis Colts on Nov. 8. Turpin is back after missing three games with a rib injury.
Cowboys public relations announced the seven inactives before kickoff: safety P.J. Locke III, outside linebacker Donovan Ezeiruaku, cornerback Derion Kendrick, wide receiver Jonathan Mingo, safety Juanyeh Thomas, guard Ajani Cornelius, and Ferguson.
Locke was ruled out Friday with a concussion. Thomas was listed as doubtful with a hamstring injury. Safety Alijah Clark, questionable Friday with an illness, is not among the inactives.
Ezeiruaku and Mingo each sat out Wednesday’s practice with ankle injuries. Kendrick was elevated from the practice squad Saturday for the second time this season but is inactive. Rookie cornerback Devin Moore remains on injured reserve. His 21-day practice window opened last week, and Dallas ruled him out Saturday.
Joey Porter Jr., George Pickens, And KaVontae Turpin Active vs. 49ers
Porter missed practice Wednesday and Thursday before he was limited Friday, when the Cowboys listed him as questionable with an ankle injury. The injury dates to his Cowboys debut against the Houston Texans. Dallas held him out at Indianapolis. The Cowboys acquired Porter from the Pittsburgh Steelers at the end of September for a 2028 second-round pick and a 2027 sixth-round pick.
Cornerback DaRon Bland is not among the seven inactives. Bland was added to the injury report Friday with an ankle injury, and he and Porter were both listed as questionable entering Sunday.
Pickens came off the injury report Friday after he was limited Wednesday and Thursday with a hamstring injury. Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said Pickens “moved well” in Thursday’s practice. Dallas kept Pickens through the trade deadline despite speculation about his future.
Turpin was limited Wednesday and Thursday with his rib injury before the Cowboys cleared him Friday. Linebacker DeMarvion Overshown, limited Wednesday with hamstring and back injuries, was also taken off the injury report Friday and is active.
Israel Abanikanda Active With Tyler Goodson On Injured Reserve
Running back Israel Abanikanda is active after the Cowboys elevated him from the practice squad Saturday. Dallas placed running back Tyler Goodson on injured reserve the same day with a knee injury the team described as “significant.”
Schottenheimer said Friday that Abanikanda would get the No. 2 running back job behind Javonte Williams, with fullback Hunter Luepke also in line for some work at running back.
“When you get this guy into open space, he’s a big man that can run really, really fast,” Schottenheimer said.
Goodson ran 12 times for a career-high 77 yards at Indianapolis before he was injured. Williams has 154 carries for 629 yards through nine games.
Dallas re-signed Abanikanda to its practice squad Sept. 17 after waiving him in August and again in September. The Cowboys also re-signed running backs Jashaun Corbin and Kendre Miller to the practice squad this week.
Dallas is 4-5 after the win at Indianapolis. San Francisco is 7-1. The Week 10 game was scheduled for a 3:25 p.m. CT kickoff at AT&T Stadium.
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