FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys Pro Bowl tight end Jake Ferguson rolled over and grabbed his knee after a two-yard catch with 6:35 left in the third quarter and did not return to the Dallas’ 33-17 Week 1 win at the Cleveland Browns.. He finished with three catches for 15 yards receiving and thought his 2024 season was over.
“The initial thought was [torn] ACL, and I think I was told that, and I kind of was like ‘oh my God,'” Dallas Cowboys Pro Bowl tight end Jake Ferguson said Wednesday. “It kind of hit me. A couple of tears and then looked at it. Did a couple more tests and they were like ‘it’s not an ACL.’ Thankfully just a little bone bruise and MCL [sprain]. You have the grades [of sprains], I don’t even think it was a Grade 1.
Happily surprising for the 25-year-old tight end considering he “heard a pop” when he went down to the ground on Sunday.
“The way it looked. I did hear a pop,” Ferguson said. “That is the first time I ever had anything, and just talking to them and having all the specialists we have, guys with their knowledge. They were kind of like ‘hey, we’re worried about it, the way it looked looking back at the film.’ Thankfully the man upstairs had a different plan and just lucky to not have that happen. I think my only thought was ‘ACL, and if my ACL is good, I’m fine.’ There’s some stuff you can play though, and I’m one of those guys who if I can play through it, I’m going to go. At the same time, if I can’t give this team by best, and I can’t live up to the standard and play at the standard that we hold, then there’s no point of me hurting this team in that sense. “
“I think we dodged a big one,” quarterback Dak Prescott said postgame on Sunday when asked about Ferguson. “Talking to him, he gave me a lot of confidence that he’ll be ok.”
After the Cowboys returned home to Dallas, head coach Mike McCarthy received the official positive update about the…
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Author : Garrett Podell
Publish date : 2024-09-12 12:37:19
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