The Dallas Cowboys cannot not catch a break, especially at wide receiver.
They had to trade Pro Bowl wideout Amari Cooper to address their salary cap concerns.
Likewise, they also lost up-and-coming athlete Cedrick Wilson to the Miami Dolphins.
Just when they thought that their rotation at wide receiver had stabilized, trouble comes knocking as shared by ESPN’s Todd Archer.
The Cowboys will be without WR James Washington for 6-10 weeks because of a fractured right foot suffered Monday, according to multiple sources. He is scheduled to undergo surgery on Tuesday in Dallas.
— Todd Archer (@toddarcher) August 1, 2022
Archer tweeted, “The Cowboys will be without WR James Washington for 6-10 weeks because of a fractured right foot suffered Monday, according to multiple sources. He is scheduled to undergo surgery on Tuesday in Dallas.”
It’s another blow to the Cowboys’ rotation which continues to dwindle.
Washington is expected to be the primary backup of starting wide receiver CeeDee Lamb with Michael Gallup still injured.
Without him, the Cowboys will turn to inexperienced options like T.J. Vasher and Dennis Houston.
Dallas is hoping that his surgery and recovery will be on track to give him the chance to play again around midseason.
Otherwise, they might have to bring in more talent to augment their rotation.
Tough Road Awaits The Cowboys
The team will need all the help they can get to complete more wins than losses.
It isn’t reassuring that the Cowboys will face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Cincinnati Bengals to open their season in consecutive weeks.
Then there’s the Los Angeles Rams, Philadelphia Eagles, and Green Bay Packers on their schedule.
They will also face the AFC South which has elite teams like the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts.
Therefore, the Cowboys will need all hands on deck to defeat these teams.
How they wish that Washington can return sooner than later.
After all, they need any bit of help they can get.
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