- Chisanga Malata, Senior Digital & Print Combat Sports Reporter
THE Dallas Cowboys have suffered a major blow less than a month before the start of the new NFL season.
The former American football powerhouses, like most teams, have been hard at work in pre-season training over the last few weeks.
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But training camp has sadly scuppered new signing Rob Jones’ first season with the franchise.
It’s emerged that right guard Jones has suffered a BROKEN NECK and will be out for the duration of the season.
Jones broke a bone in his neck in the Cowboys’ first padded practice of training camp late last month.
He was, according to ESPN, initially given a “two-to-three-month” recovery period.
The uncertainty over his fitness led the Cowboys to place him on the injured reserve list.
Jones was seemingly set to back up frookie right guard Tyler Booker.
Upon learning of the severity of Jones’ injury, the Cowboys opted to fill his roster spot with Malik Davis.
They re-signed Davis a little over three months after releasing him from their roster.
NFL WEEK 1 SCHEDULE
(All times ET)
Thur 4 Sept
8.20 pm – Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles
Fri 5 Sept
8pm – Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers
Sun 7 Sept
1pm – Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons
1pm – Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns
1pm – Miami Dolphins at Indianapolis Colts
1pm – Las Vegas Raiders at New England Patriots
1pm – Arizona Cardinals at New Orleans Saints
1pm – Pittsburgh Steelers at New York Jets
1pm – New York Giants at Washington Commanders
1pm – Carolina Panthers at Jacksonville Jaguars
4.05 pm – Tennessee Titans at Denver Broncos
4.05 pm – San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks
4.25 pm – Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers
4.25 pm – Houston Texans at Los Angeles Rams
8.20 pm – Baltimore Ravens at Buffalo Bills
Mon 8 Sept
8.15 pm – Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears
Former Miami Dolphins star Jones inked a one-year contract with the Cowboys during his stint as a free agent.
The deal was worth $3.75million, with $3m guaranteed.
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The Cowboys will kick off their 2025 NFL season on September 5 against Super Bowl 59 winners, the Philadelphia Eagles.
