{"id":94056,"date":"2025-09-16T22:32:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T22:32:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=94056"},"modified":"2025-09-16T22:32:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T22:32:08","slug":"key-cowboys-linebacker-reveals-hopeful-target-date-for-his-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=94056","title":{"rendered":"Key Cowboys Linebacker Reveals Hopeful Target Date for His Return"},"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\/09\/GettyImages-2189119756-e1758057017962.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2189119756-e1758057017962.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2189119756-e1758057017962.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2189119756-e1758057017962.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Key Cowboys Linebacker Reveals Hopeful Target Date for His Return\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>\n<p>Getty<\/p>\n<p>DeMarvion Overshown is aiming to return from injury for the Cowboys by Thanksgiving<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Dallas Cowboys escaped their Week 2 clash against the New York Giants with a thrilling 40-37 overtime victory. At the end of the day, getting the win was the team\u2019s primary goal, but it\u2019s clear there are some holes that need to be fixed on this team, particularly on the defensive side of the ball.<\/p>\n<p>The problem is that injuries are already hitting the Cowboys hard, as they were without several key players when they took on the Giants. One guy who was not on the field for this one is linebacker DeMarvion Overshown, and when discussing his injury rehab, he recently revealed when he\u2019s hoping to be back on the field for Dallas.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>DeMarvion Overshown Sheds Light on Injury Rehab<\/h2>\n<p>Overshown\u2019s career with Dallas has been plagued by injuries. After getting selected in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft, Overshown ended up suffering a torn ACL in the team\u2019s second preseason contest, resulting in his season ending before it even really started. The former Texas Longhorns linebacker worked his way back from the injury, and he ended up being ready for the start of the 2024 campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Once Overshown finally took the field, he immediately made an impact, racking up 90 tackles, five sacks, one interception (which he returned for a touchdown), one fumble forced, and four pass deflections in 13 games. Again, his season came to a premature end, as he tore his ACL, MCL, and PCL in Week 14, resulting in another long and arduous rehab process.<\/p>\n<p>In the wake of this serious injury, it was pretty clear that Overshown was not going to be ready to play at the start of the season. He has continually been working behind the scenes, though, and when discussing his ongoing injury rehab, Overshown revealed that he\u2019s hoping to be back on the field for the Cowboys by Thanksgiving.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m getting there,\u201d Overshown said, per Tommy Yarrish of the team\u2019s official website. \u201cIt\u2019s definitely to a point where we\u2019re getting the last clears from my surgeon, and now it\u2019s just easing me back into playing football. The knee is healthy, I\u2019m moving around fast, strong, now just being smart with the timing. I don\u2019t want to say (Thanksgiving) is the target date, but I feel like I\u2019ll be playing football before Thanksgiving with the team.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Cowboys Hoping DeMarvion Overshown Can Return as Soon as Possible<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_5375217\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2174962417-e1748701921568.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=782\" alt=\"Key Cowboys Linebacker Reveals Hopeful Target Date for His Return\" width=\"782\" height=\"441\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5375217\" data-lazy-load=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5375217\">GettyDallas Cowboys linebacker DeMarvion Overshown.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>With Micah Parsons no longer in town, the Cowboys need more help on defense than ever before. Overshown figures to play a big role in the linebacker room once he returns to the field, but Dallas isn\u2019t going to rush him, given the severity of the injury he suffered. When he\u2019s ready to play, the team will welcome him back into the fold, but the priority is Overshown\u2019s health.<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, Damone Clark, Jack Sanborn, and Kenneth Murray Jr. will continue starting at linebacker for the Cowboys, but they are going to have to be better than they were in Week 2 if the team wants to win more games. Dallas will return to action in Week 3 with a clash against the winless Chicago Bears at 4:25 p.m. ET on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Owen Crisafulli Owen Crisafulli is a Breaking News Writer at Heavy. In addition to writing for Heavy, Owen works as a Content Producer for More Views Media. His work has also appeared on ClutchPoints, The Sporting News, Athlon Sports, Basketball Network, and FanSided, where he shared his insights on a variety of sports topics primarily surrounding the NFL, NBA, and MLB. 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