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Brian Schottenheimer has tons of confidence in the Cowboys despite an extensive list of injuries.
Dallas Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer is peddling optimism ahead of Sunday night’s tussle with Micah Parsons and the Green Bay Packers.
Outside the building, few expect the 1-2 Cowboys, who were thumped by the Chicago Bears on Sunday, to keep things competitive with the Packers, particularly with star receiver CeeDee Lamb and guard Tyler Booker on the shelf. Schotty isn’t listening to that noise, noting they’ll never use injuries as “an excuse”
“We are good enough to beat the Packers without CeeDee, Book and the guys we could be missing,” he told reporters on Wednesday. “But the only way you do that is if you play well and execute. If you don’t, you put yourself in a tough spot.”
Of course, zero NFL coaches or players would say anything otherwise. At this level, you must enter every week with the conviction that victory is within reach. It’s too physical and taxing a job to perform otherwise. Nevertheless, it’s certainly an eye-catching quote.
Setting aside Booker’s absence and what that could mean against Parsons and the rest of the Packers’ defensive front, Lamb’s absence alone is a massive blow to the Cowboys’ chances.
Lamb, out several weeks with an ankle injury, has missed only three games in his career since being drafted in 2020. Dallas is 0-3 in those contests (one in 2021, two in 2024). The wideout’s importance to the Cowboys’ offensive operation can’t be understated. Lamb is tied for first in the NFL in receiving yards (3,165) since 2023 (tied with Ja’Marr Chase). His 3,348 scrimmage yards since 2023 are fifth in the NFL (first among WRs).
The Cowboys have some questions at cornerback heading into their matchup with the Packers.
FRISCO — The Dallas Cowboys had good news in their cornerback room on Wednesday and some concerning news.
On the positive front, Cowboys cornerback DaRon Bland was a limited participant in practice, marking the first time he’s practiced since suffering a foot injury that’s kept him out the last two weeks. Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer said on Wednesday that Bland — a former Defensive Player of the Year finalist — was trending toward returning for Sunday’s matchup with the Green Bay Packers. Wednesday’s limited participation was a further example of that.
The Cowboys may need Bland and his versatility, too.
Cowboys corner Trevon Diggs surprisingly did not practice on Wednesday, according to the team’s practice report, with a designated knee injury. Diggs was wearing a helmet and seen on the practice field during the portion of practice open to the media.
Diggs [briefly left Sunday’s 31-14 loss to the...
