Coming into the season defensive end was one of the Dallas Cowboys’ thinnest position groups. Dallas lost veterans Dorance Armstrong and Dante Fowler Jr. to the Washington Commanders in free agency, and added just one impact edge rusher, second-round pick Marshawn Kneeland, to replace the duo.
As the season has gone on, the Cowboys’ edge depth has gotten even worse. Micah Parsons and DeMarcus Lawrence were both injured in Dallas’ Week 4 win over the New York Giants, and neither has seen the field since. The following week, Kneeland, who Dallas was relying on to step up with the two veterans out, suffered a knee injury that will force him to miss a good portion of the regular season.