The Cowboys’ already weakened defense caused further injuries to their star rushers

The Dallas Cowboys earned their seventh straight win over the New York Giants on Thursday, but at a cost.

Dallas’ defense has already been hurting, with record-setting defenseman DaRon Bland out with a stress fracture in his foot.

Despite entering Week 4 with the league’s worst run defense, Dallas somehow managed to hold running back Devin Singletary to just 24 rushing yards. (The Cowboys had allowed 467 combined in their last two games.)

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Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons (11) celebrates with defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence (90) and defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa (97) after scoring during the game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Philadelphia Eagles on December 10, 2023 at AT&T Stadium made a sack in Arlington, Texas. (Matthew Pearce/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

However, the run defense may need a lot of help to repeat such an attempt after two star defenders were injured.

All-Pro rusher Micah Parsons reportedly suffered a sprained ankle, while four-time Pro Bowl lineman DeMarcus Lawrence has a sprained right foot.

Lawrence appears to be back in Pro Bowl form, leading Dallas with three sacks. Parsons, on the other hand, has been a Defensive Player of the Year candidate since entering the league in 2021 and has totaled 41.5 sacks in his young career.

Dallas Cowboys defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence (90) and linebacker Micah Parsons (11) during training camp at River Ridge Playing Fields in Oxnard, California. (Jason Parkhurst-USA Today Sports)

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According to ESPN, Lawrence is expected to be out for a few weeks. Parsons’ timetable is unknown, but history shows that a high ankle sprain typically results in an absence of at least two weeks.

Dallas earned a 20-15 victory at MetLife Stadium on Thursday as the G-Men failed to find the end zone. Greg Joseph kicked five field goals, but Rico Dowdle and CeeDee Lamb scored touchdowns while Brandon Aubrey fielded two kicks.

Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons, #11, runs across the field before the game against the Baltimore Ravens at AT&T Stadium on September 22, 2024 in Arlington, Texas. (Sam Hodde/Getty Images)

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The good news about these injuries is that Dallas’ release week comes after the next two games. So if both injuries take two to three weeks to heal, both should be fully healthy when the team returns.

Dallas improved to 2-2 this season and hopes to become the first team in two decades to defend the NFC East crown.