Cowboys' Beebe out 6-8 weeks with ankle sprain

FRISCO, Texas -- Dallas Cowboys enforcement vice president Stephen Jones confirmed Monday that halfway Cooper Beebe volition miss 6-8 weeks with a close ankle sprain.

"We're hoping it's connected the shorter extremity of that," Jones told 105.3 The Fan successful Dallas. "Always stake connected these guys similar Cooper Beebe, who are resilient, who are tough. They play done things ... But astir apt determination is simply a beauteous bully accidental helium volition extremity up (on injured reserve)."

Beebe suffered the wounded successful the 2nd fractional of the Cowboys' 40-37 overtime triumph against the New York Giants. After the game, his ankle was visibly swollen, and helium had much tests Monday.

Brock Hoffman played the last 16 snaps against the Giants aft Beebe, who is successful his 2nd year, was hurt. Hoffman started six games past twelvemonth astatine close defender and 1 astatine halfway erstwhile Beebe missed a crippled with a concussion. He started 1 crippled astatine halfway successful 2023.

If Beebe is placed connected injured reserve, helium would miss astatine slightest the adjacent 4 games. Using Jones' timeline, helium could instrumentality Nov. 3 against the Arizona Cardinals.

The Cowboys could usage the roster spot if Beebe goes connected injured reserve for antiaircraft extremity Jadeveon Clowney, who is signing with the Cowboys officially connected Monday.

Jones said it would beryllium a "long putt," for cornerback DaRon Bland to instrumentality this week from a ft sprain that kept him retired of the Giants' game. The anticipation is Bland would beryllium capable to play Sept. 28 against the Green Bay Packers.