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Dallas is getting some key players back soon.
FRISCO, Texas – On Wednesday, the Cowboys officially opened the 21-day return to practice windows for C Cooper Beebe, LB DeMarvion Overshown, and rookie CB Shavon Revel Jr.
Brian Schottenheimer made the announcement of the trio’s imminent return to the practice field on Monday. Now, Wednesday’s practice serves as their first opportunity to rejoin their teammates in individual and team drills, although they’ll likely be limited to start out.
The 21-day windows for each player will close on Nov. 12, the final decision point where the Cowboys will either need to activate them to the 53-man roster or place them on season-ending injured reserve.
Beebe has missed the last five games for the Cowboys with a foot injury. Against the Jets in Week 5, Dallas’ starting offensive line was down four of their starters, including Beebe. Now, the offensive line will be at full strength on the practice field, although it make take a little time for that to be the case on Sundays again.
On the defensive side of the ball, it’s been a long and tough road for DeMarvion Overshown to get to this point. After his second major knee injury in as many years, the Cowboys’ first ever player to wear the number zero now gets to ramp up towards full speed again.
That speed is what can change games for the Cowboys’ defense, an aspect that Dallas is very much looking forward to adding to their arsenal shortly. “Help is on the way” is a phrase that was used a lot when the Cowboys front office and coaching staff was discussing the team’s early season struggles, and it’s close to arriving now with Overshown’s return.
Overshown has set a specific date for his return to action.
FRISCO, Texas — To the day, Dallas Cowboys linebacker DeMarvion Overshown knew just how long he had been off the football field because of torn anterior cruciate, medial collateral and posterior cruciate ligaments in his right knee.
On Wednesday, Overshown practiced for the first time in 317 days. He has an eye on returning for the Nov. 16 game against the Las Vegas Raiders on ESPN’s “Monday Night Football.”
“Monday night primetime, zero will be making his debut,” said Overshown, who will become the first Cowboys player to wear No. 0 in a game. “I’m excited for it. It’s not going to be anything short of extraordinary. I’m ready to show truly how blessed I am.
“A lot of people claim that this knee injury is one of the worst of the worst and not too many people come back the same afterward. I’m ready to put that to the test.”
Overshown had 95 tackles, 5 sacks,...
