{"id":84713,"date":"2025-08-28T10:48:47","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T10:48:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=84713"},"modified":"2025-08-28T10:48:47","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T10:48:47","slug":"cowboys-place-rb-phil-mafah-cb-caelen-carson-on-ir-designated-to-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=84713","title":{"rendered":"Cowboys place RB Phil Mafah, CB Caelen Carson on IR\/designated to return"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scontent.fhan14-1.fna.fbcdn.net\/v\/t39.30808-6\/515439613_1054536856667989_8496908381059270977_n.jpg?stp=cp6_dst-jpg_p180x540_tt6&amp;_nc_cat=101&amp;ccb=1-7&amp;_nc_sid=833d8c&amp;_nc_ohc=CgBDLVR-TgUQ7kNvwEyKhqL&amp;_nc_oc=AdnI6J8NZGOdayKYYMFN7IRPRbiQAzEdQQPpBwPMKy6R23dls5wtHoQgitPo3R8Pk6U&amp;_nc_zt=23&amp;_nc_ht=scontent.fhan14-1.fna&amp;_nc_gid=3cNwCeG8z-76rOhY2ygSMQ&amp;oh=00_AfWvAMeDVA6haQCeTCL4v4yKsBfyn5zGBanFz_I9aEh0Hw&amp;oe=68B620F7\" alt=\"C\u00f3 th\u1ec3 l\u00e0 h\u00ecnh \u1ea3nh v\u1ec1 2 ng\u01b0\u1eddi, m\u1ecdi ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111ang ch\u01a1i b\u00f3ng b\u1ea7u d\u1ee5c v\u00e0 v\u0103n b\u1ea3n\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Cowboys officially placed rookie running back Phil Mafah and cornerback Caelen Carson on injured reserve\/designated to return, the team announced Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Mafah (shoulder) and Carson (knee) are required to miss at least four games before they can return.<\/p>\n<p>The Cowboys replaced their roster spots by re-signing special teams ace C.J. 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