The Cowboys are getting back a key piece of their run defense puzzle just in time.
Defensive end Tarell Basham has been activated to the 53-man roster after sitting out the past seven games. He suffered a quad injury in the season-opening loss to Tampa Bay and was at the end of his 21-day practice window that began on Oct. 19.
The former third-round draft pick was a significant run-stopper for Dallas last season. Now he’ll return just as the team prepares to face a gauntlet of top rushing threats, starting with Green Bay’s Aaron Jones.