EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Two of the NFL’s younger stars have been injured Thursday evening when Giants receiver Malik Nabers sustained a concussion and Cowboys edge rusher Micah Parsons an ankle damage.
“It was a banger right now,” Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs stated after Dallas’ 20-15 victory. “A whole lot of guys obtained banged up. It exhibits the battle and the resilience we’ve.”
Nabers, the No. 6 total decide within the draft, was damage with 3:30 to play when he fell laborious close to the New York bench whereas trying to tiptoe the sideline and catch a fourth-down cross from Daniel Jones. He appeared to should ball momentarily however misplaced it with Trevon Diggs draped throughout him.
“It appeared like he did from my view on it,” Jones stated when requested if he felt Nabers initially made the catch. “I imply, he performed a heck of a recreation once more and he confirmed up for us huge time, so we’ll hold trusting him with it.”
Giants trainers and medical doctors ran as much as Nabers as he lay on the sphere, and he was dominated out for the remainder of the sport with a concussion. Nabers had 12 catches for 115 yards, his second straight recreation of 10-plus catches for not less than 100 yards.
Giants coach Brian Daboll had not seen Nabers earlier than his press convention after the sport so he couldn’t replace his standing.
Parsons was carted off the sphere within the fourth quarter. He had returned after hurting the ankle earlier within the recreation. He had two tackles, together with one for a loss to assist Dallas finish a two-game slide, however he didn’t have a sack for the third straight recreation.
Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy has not talked to the trainers after the sport and was unable to say something concerning the severity of his damage.
Parsons hobbled across the locker room after the sport.
“We gained’t know extra till tomorrow,” stated Parsons, who stated he was going to have an X-ray on Friday. “ We do not know.”
Parsons stated he was damage when somebody fell on him as he was planting his leg. He was simply blissful getting a win.
“I’m glad we’re lastly again within the win column however we nonetheless obtained numerous work to do,” he stated. “We generally is a lot higher. I’m not going to cease till we’re rattling close to good.”
Parsons is a two-time All-Professional and has had not less than 13 sacks in every of his first three seasons. He has one sack via 4 video games this 12 months.
“He’s a hell of a participant, a giant time playmaker,” stated quarterback Dak Prescott, who threw two touchdowns in posting his thirteenth straight win over the Giants (1-3). “He made an enormous run cease proper there on a type of final possessions. Truthfully, I’m simply hoping it’s not something critical.”
Cowboys defensive finish DeMarcus Lawrence left within the second half with a foot damage. He had a sack to extend his profession complete to 61 1/2.
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