Thursday Night Football Injury Report: Who Is Hurt For Cowboys And Giants?

Written By Mo Nuwwarah | Last Updated September 26, 2024

Thursday Night Football in Week 4 features the Dallas Cowboys taking on the New York Giants in MetLife Stadium. Before you get any bets in on TNF odds, you’ll want the lowdown on the Thursday Night Football injury report. Below, find a breakdown of key injuries on both sides as well as matchup data and stats for Giants vs. Cowboys.

Thursday Night Football Injury Report: Giants vs. Cowboys

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Player

Pos

Injury

Status

Snaps/g

Comment

Dallas Cowboys

Brandin Cooks	WR	Knee	Out	54.3	Cooks has been ruled out heading into Week 5 versus the Steelers.
Caelen Carson	CB	Shoulder	Questionable	51	Carson was limited in practice on Thursday heading into Week 5 versus the Steelers.
Chuma Edoga	G	Toe	Out	7	Edoga is dealing with a toe injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss at least four games.
DaRon Bland	CB	Foot	Out	0	Bland suffered a stress fracture in his foot and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss at least four games.
DeMarcus Lawrence	DE	Foot	Out	41.8	Lawrence is dealing with a foot injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss at least four games.
Earl Bostick Jr.	OT	Leg	Out	60	Bostick is dealing with a leg injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss the entire 2024-25 season.
Ezekiel Elliott	RB	Dehydration	Questionable	21.3	Elliot was limited in practice on Thursday heading into Week 5 versus the Steelers.
Jordan Phillips	DT	Wrist	Out	17	Phillips is dealing with a wrist injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss at least four games.
Micah Parsons	LB	Ankle	Questionable	60	Parsons did not practice on Thursday heading into Week 5 versus the Steelers.
Nathan Thomas	OT	Undisclosed	Out	0	Thomas is dealing with an undisclosed injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss the 2024-25 season.
Rico Dowdle	RB	Wrist	Probable	30	Dowdle was a full participant in practice on Thursday heading into Week 5 versus the Steelers.
Ryan Flournoy	WR	Dehydration	Questionable	0	Flournoy was limited in practice on Thursday heading into Week 5 versus the Steelers.
Sam Williams	DE	Knee	Out	0	Williams suffered a torn ACL and MCL and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss the 2024-25 season.
Trevon Diggs	CB	Ankle	Questionable	64.3	Diggs was limited in practice on Thursday heading into Week 5 versus the Steelers.
Tyler Guyton	OT	Shoulder	Probable	72.3	Guyton was a full participant in practice on Thursday heading into Week 5 versus the Steelers.

New York Giants

Adoree’ Jackson	CB	Calf	Questionable	17.7	Jackson was limited in practice on Thursday heading into Week 5 versus the Seahawks.
Austin Schlottmann	C	Lower Leg	Out	34.7	Schlottmann suffered a broken fibula and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss at least four games.
Brian Burns	OLB	Groin	Questionable	53.3	Burns was limited in practice on Thursday heading into Week 5 versus the Seahawks.
Carter Coughlin	ILB	Pectoral	Out	10	Coughlin, a practice squad player, is dealing with a pectoral injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list.
Devin Singletary	RB	Groin	Questionable	47.5	Singletary did not practice on Thursday heading into Week 5 versus the Seahawks.
Dru Phillips	CB	Calf	Questionable	36	Phillips was limited in practice on Thursday heading into Week 5 versus the Seahawks.
Dyontae Johnson	ILB	Ankle	Out	35	Johnson is dealing with an ankle injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss at least four games.
Elijah Riley	S	Concussion	Out	0	Riley is dealing with a concussion and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss the 2024-25 season.
Graham Gano	K	Hamstring	Out	3	Gano is dealing with a hamstring injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss at least four games.
Gunner Olszewski	WR	Groin	Out	0	Olszewski is dealing with a groin injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss at least four games.
Malik Nabers	WR	Concussion	Questionable	61	Nabers did not practice on Thursday heading into Week 5 versus the Seahawks.
Matthew Adams	LB	Groin	Questionable	31.5	The Giants have opened the 21-day practice window for Adams as they await his return from the injured reserve list.
Wan’Dale Robinson	WR	Heel	Questionable	42.8	Robinson was limited in practice on Thursday heading into Week 5 versus the Seahawks.

Cowboys Injury Analysis

The poor start for the Cowboys can’t really be blamed on injury. Jake Ferguson has been the only significant starter to go down, and he returned in Week 3 to post six for 95 in a largely garbage-time effort. He looked a little ginger at times but should be back close to 100% this week.

Demarcus Lawrence popped up on the estimated Monday practice as did fifth-round rookie CB Caelon Carson, pressed into duty due to DaRon Bland’s IR stint. Keep an eye on those as Thursday draws closer to see if this Cowboys defense winds up a little short-handed.

Giants Injury Analysis

IDL Dexter Lawrence hurt his foot. The superstar pass rusher is a major difference-maker, especially on a team that seriously lacks in secondary talent. The Giants can’t really afford to miss their pass rush, as that’s the heart of their defense. New York estimated him as a limited participant on Monday, so he’ll likely be OK, but monitor.

Starting Giants CB Dru Phillips was ruled out on Wednesday. He normally lines up in the slot. Fellow CB Adoree’ Jackson likewise, although he’s a backup on the outside. Covering CeeDee Lamb will likely be up to second-year man Deonte Banks.

This one won’t be one to monitor, as Graham Gano is on IR, but keep in mind the Giants are also running a backup kicker out there. They signed Greg Joseph as an emergency option, and while he nailed all three of his extra points against the Browns, he did miss his only field goal.

Thursday Night Football Odds

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Giants Vs. Cowboys: TNF Stats

STATS	Cowboys DAL	Giants NYG
Offense Ranking OFF RNK	14th	21st
Defense Ranking DEF RNK	24th	12th
Offense Net Yards Per Game OFF NET YPG	330.8	296.8
Defense Net Yards Per Game DEF NET YPG	355.3	311.8
Passing Yards Per Game PASS YPG	255.5	211.5
Turnovers Committed Per Game TOC PG	0.8	1.5

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Mo Nuwwarah

Mo Nuwwarah got his start in gambling early, making his first sports bet on his beloved Fab Five against the UNC Tar Heels in the 1993 NCAA tournament. He lost $5 to his dad and got back into sports betting years later during a 15-year run in the poker industry. A 2011 journalism graduate from Nebraska-Omaha, he combines those skills with his love of sports and statistics to help bettors make more informed decisions with a focus on pro football, baseball and basketball.

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