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FRISCO, Texas — A day after their 27-23 win over the Indianapolis Colts, the Dallas Cowboys will be without tight end Jake Ferguson and running back Tyler Goodson for multiple weeks. Safety P.J. Locke will not be available Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers.
Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer gave the updates Monday at The Star. Edge rusher Donovan Ezeiruaku has an ankle sprain, and receivers George Pickens, KaVontae Turpin, and Jonathan Mingo will try to get back to work this week along with cornerback Joey Porter Jr.. Schottenheimer said the process for Pickens will be the same as the one for Porter and Turpin, with Dallas seeing how each player handles the week.
“Busy week in the training room for us. P.J. Locke will not be available this week. Jake Ferguson and Tyler Goodson should both miss multiple weeks. We’re working through that,” Schottenheimer said.
“And then most everybody else, we’ll see how they do. Ezeiruaku, he’s got an ankle sprain. See how he does,” Schottenheimer continued. “Mingo, Turpin, GP, and JPJ. Try to get [them] back out there this week working and see how they do. But it was a busy day in the training room today for sure.”
Locke had another concussion Sunday, his second in two weeks. He and rookie safety Caleb Downs both suffered concussions in the Nov. 1 overtime loss to the Arizona Cardinals and cleared the protocol Friday. Locke was hurt on a running play with 2:10 left in Indianapolis.
Jake Ferguson, Tyler Goodson Hurt In Indianapolis Colts Win
Ferguson had a stinger and a knee injury Sunday. He caught a 10-yard touchdown pass on fourth-and-2 in the second quarter to finish a 15-play, 65-yard drive that took 7:05. Late in the third quarter, he was hurt on an 11-yard catch and did not return. He had entered the game questionable with an ankle injury that kept him out of most of the Arizona game.
Goodson ran 12 times for a career-high 77 yards against the team he played for from 2023 to 2025. He left in the first half with a knee injury and came back to carry 5 more times for 33 yards. Earlier Monday, Cowboys chief operating officer Stephen Jones said Goodson would probably miss time.
The way Goodson played in the second half was a testament to his heart, Schottenheimer said. Dallas signed him off the Atlanta Falcons’ practice squad Sept. 15.
“A lot of these guys, they play on adrenaline, and this is a guy that has been incredible for us for really the last two weeks,” Schottenheimer said. “And these guys, they want to tough it out. They care. They want to win. They want to do whatever it takes. And just doing some more exams and scans and things like that, a few things showed up that’ll keep him out for a few weeks.”
George Pickens, Joey Porter Jr. Among Cowboys Trying To Return
Pickens (hamstring), Porter (ankle), and linebacker DeMarvion Overshown (back, hamstring) were inactive Sunday after being listed as questionable Friday. It was the first game Pickens has missed since the Pittsburgh Steelers traded him to Dallas in May 2025. Dallas acquired Porter from Pittsburgh on Sept. 30.
Turpin (ribs) has missed three straight games since getting hurt on the opening kickoff against the Green Bay Packers. On the opening drive Sunday, Mingo made a 23-yard catch on third-and-3 and played through an ankle injury. Overshown should be in the same group of players working back this week, Schottenheimer said.
“Absolutely. Same as JPJ, Terp. Get Terp working back in with the ribs, and then Mingo, man, he got [the] first third down of the game. He got hit pretty hard on it and tried to battle back,” Schottenheimer said. “A lot of those guys did. Speaks to Fergie trying to come back. Goodson played through it. Incredible. And then same thing with Mingo. So, yeah, process will be the same for GP and all those guys.”
Tight end Luke Schoonmaker sat out Sunday with a groin injury after working through it in practice last week. Dallas placed rookie outside linebacker Malachi Lawrence on injured reserve Saturday with an ankle injury.
“Obviously he had a good week last week, worked through the injury, and this week definitely see him being back in action,” Schottenheimer said.
The Cowboys, now 4-5, host the 7-1 49ers on Sunday, Nov. 15, at AT&T Stadium. Kickoff is set for 3:25 p.m. CT on FOX.
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