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Todd Archer, ESPN writer
ARLINGTON, Texas — The injuries continue to pile up for the Dallas Cowboys with Pro Bowl tight end Jake Ferguson suffering a concussion in the first half and being ruled out for the remainder of Monday’s 34-10 loss to Houston. Texans.
Ferguson had one reception for 11 yards on the Cowboys’ first possession and was not targeted again before his injury was announced. Ferguson entered the game as the Cowboys’ second-leading pass catcher behind wide receiver CeeDee Lamb.
Without Ferguson, the Cowboys had Luke Schoonmaker, Brevyn Spann-Ford and Princeton Fant at tight end. They combined for 10 receptions in the first nine games of the season. Fant was elevated from the practice squad on Monday with fullback Hunter Luepke inactive due to a calf injury.
Ferguson suffered a sprained knee in the season opener against the Cleveland Browns and did not play in the Week 2 loss to the New Orleans Saints.
Of the Cowboys’ 22 starters in the season opener, 11 players have missed games due to injuries, including quarterback Dak Prescott, who was placed on injured reserve Monday after undergoing knee surgery. hamstring strain that ended his season last week. Prescott arrived at AT&T Stadium on crutches and watched the game in the coaches’ box.
