Cowboys EVP Stephen Jones said on Monday that Jake Ferguson was "real close" to playing against the New Orleans Saints.
After putting on a show in Week 1 against the Cleveland Browns, the Dallas Cowboys got embarrassed at home on Sunday, losing 44-19 to the New Orleans Saints.
It was an ugly performance on both sides of the ball for Dallas as Cowboys fans started to have memories of last year’s playoff loss to the Green Bay Packers. Nonetheless, all the Cowboys can do is learn from their mistakes and fix them heading into Week 3.
Speaking of Week 3, Cowboys EVP Stephen Jones provided a good injury update on starting tight end Jake Ferguson on Monday. According to Jon Machota of The Athletic, Jones said on 105.3 The Fan that Ferguson was “real close” to playing on Sunday and “the expectation is for him to be back” this week.
Ferguson suffered an MCL sprain in Dallas’ Week 1 win over the Browns. The 25-year-old tight end told reporters last week that his pain level was a 0 on Wednesday and thought he initially had an ACL injury.
The third-year tight end did not practice before Dallas’ Week 2 matchup against the Saints but was listed as doubtful.
Second-year tight end Luke Schoonmaker stepped up for the injured Ferguson, recording six receptions (six targets) for 43 yards. However, Dallas’ offense will be better with Ferguson on the field.
Ferguson and the Cowboys have a pivotal matchup next week against the Baltimore Ravens, who are still searching for their first win of the season. The Cowboys-Ravens opening odds have Dallas as a 1-point home underdog on DraftKings Sportsbook.
