{"id":86590,"date":"2025-09-01T10:22:59","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T10:22:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=86590"},"modified":"2025-09-01T10:22:59","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T10:22:59","slug":"cowboys-defensive-lineman-leaves-practice-with-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=86590","title":{"rendered":"Cowboys Defensive Lineman Leaves Practice With Injury"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2229335921-e1756685444938.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2229335921-e1756685444938.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2229335921-e1756685444938.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2229335921-e1756685444938.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Cowboys Defensive Lineman Leaves Practice With Injury\" width=\"780\" height=\"440\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>\n<p>INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA &#8211; AUGUST 09: Perrion Winfrey #99 of the Dallas Cowboys during a NFL Preseason 2025 game against the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium on August 09, 2025 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A defensive lineman is dealing with back tightness for the Dallas Cowboys and it can no longer possibly be Micah Parsons.<\/p>\n<p>Cowboys defensive tackle Perrion Winfrey went down with an injury early in practice on Aug. 31. He was able to walk to the locker room while being assisted by team trainers.<\/p>\n<p>The initial diagnosis is back tightness, according to Calvin Watkins with Dallas Morning News.<\/p>\n<div id=\"0d89fd50d0cee6cb251815d37229cd8d\">\n<div data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jonmachota\/status\/1962221172998766962\">\n<blockquote data-dnt=\"true\" data-width=\"550\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Cowboys DT Perrion Winfrey appeared to suffer an injury during the portion of today\u2019s practice open to reporters. Walking very slowly inside for further evaluation pic.twitter.com\/5HHpbhbIO4<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/jonmachota\/status\/1962221172998766962?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1962221172998766962%7Ctwgr%5E1d2cdcd0e46cda72a6585aa006a363bfde09600e%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fheavy.com%2Fsports%2Fnfl%2Fdallas-cowboys%2Fperrion-winfrey-injury%2F<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The injury shouldn\u2019t keep the 25-year-0ld off the field for a long period of time, although Parsons long cited back tightness for not participating during his holdout prior to his stunning trade to the Green Bay Packers last week.<\/p>\n<h2>Cowboys have Depth at Defensive Tackle by Acquiring Kenny Clark<\/h2>\n<p>The Cowboys jump start the entire NFL season on Sept. 4 at the Philadelphia Eagles, as the reigning Super Bowl champions will recognize their accomplishments last season and hang a new banner.<\/p>\n<p>Winfrey, a fourth-round pick in 2022, is one of 53 to make the Cowboys\u2019 roster. If he does miss some time, luckily the Cowboys received three-time Pro Bowler Kenny Clark in the Parsons trade.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5476449\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2231574469.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=782\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 782px) 100vw, 782px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2231574469.jpg 6000w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2231574469.jpg?resize=150,100 150w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2231574469.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2231574469.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2231574469.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2231574469.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2231574469.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2231574469.jpg?resize=782,521 782w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2231574469.jpg?resize=780,520 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2231574469.jpg?resize=425,283 425w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2231574469.jpg?resize=254,169 254w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2231574469.jpg?resize=270,180 270w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2231574469.jpg?resize=225,150 225w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2231574469.jpg?resize=242,161 242w\" alt=\"Cowboys Defensive Lineman Leaves Practice With Injury\" width=\"782\" height=\"521\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5476449\" data-lazy-load=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5476449\">GettyARLINGTON, TEXAS \u2013 AUGUST 22: Easton Stick #12 of the Atlanta Falcons avoids a tackle by Perrion Winfrey #99 of the Dallas Cowboys during the second quarter of an NFL Preseason 2025 game at AT&amp;T Stadium on August 22, 2025 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Stacy Revere\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The other defensive tackles on the Cowboys are Osa Odighizuwa, Mazi Smith, Solomon Thomas and Jay Toia.<\/p>\n<p>The Cowboys know stopping the run is the priority, and that starts with having a full roster ready for Week 1. Saquon Barkley presents a tough challenge, but the front office\u2019s message is clear: Dallas intends to shut down the run game.<\/p>\n<h2>Cowboys Lock In All-Pro Cornerback for Four Years<\/h2>\n<p>Dallas also made news in the secondary on Aug. 31, agreeing to a contract extension with cornerback DaRon Bland.<\/p>\n<p>The Cowboys locked in Bland with a four-year, $92 million extension, including $50 million in guarantees, according to NFL Network\u2019s Ian Rapoport. The deal carries an average annual value of $23 million, positioning Bland among the sixth-highest-paid cornerbacks in the NFL, per Nick Harris of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.<\/p>\n<p>Despite playing only seven games in 2024 due to a lingering foot injury, Bland\u2019s All-Pro 2023 season\u2014when he recorded nine interceptions and set an NFL record with five pick-sixes\u2014was enough to secure his long-term future in Dallas.<\/p>\n<p>Bland shared that it\u2019s been a grind.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust being patient and learning to grow,\u201d he told reporters. \u201cHaving the mindset of where I was at was not where I was going to be, the end point. Just driving each day, taking it day-by-day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Head coach Brian Schottenheimer is pleased that a deal got done.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m so happy for him,\u201d he said. \u201cJust the way he\u2019s worked. Shot onto the scene a couple years ago and made an immediate impact as a rookie playing nickel and doing things like that. To see him a couple years after that with all the pick-sixes. I\u2019m so happy for him and his family. \u2026 He\u2019s such a humble young man. But so well-deserved. He\u2019s one of those guys that you love him as a teammate, you love him as a competitor. Doesn\u2019t say much, but, man, he gives you everything he\u2019s got.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Drake Bentley is an award-winning investigative journalist and breaking news reporter for Heavy, covering the NFL, NBA, legal affairs, and entertainment. He\u2019s covered the NBA Finals, NFL Draft, and major trending stories since 2019. More about Drake Bentley<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dallas Cowboys defenstive tackle Perrion Winfrey left practice early Aug. 31 after suffering back tightness.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":86591,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-86590","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Cowboys Defensive Lineman Leaves Practice With Injury - NEWS USA<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=86590\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Cowboys Defensive Lineman Leaves Practice With Injury - 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