Cowboys' DeMarvion Overshown: Won't play against Tampa Bay
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Overshown (hamstring) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Buccaneers, Tommy Yarrish of the Cowboys' official site reports.
Overshown was a DNP in all three practices in a shortened week due to a hamstring injury, which he sustained in the Cowboys' regular-season opener against the Giants. He'll end up missing a fourth consecutive game as a result of his health concern, and his next chance to play is Week 6 against the Packers on Sunday, Oct. 18. Jaishawn Barham and Shemar James will continue to operate in elevated roles at inside linebacker next to Dee Winters for as long as Overshown is sidelined.
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Cowboys' DeMarvion Overshown: Longshot to play Week 5
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Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer said Tuesday that Overshown (hamstring) is a "long shot" to play Thursday night against Tampa Bay, Joe Hoyt of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Overshown will likely miss a fourth consecutive game with the Cowboys playing on a short-week Thursday night. The 26-year-old has not practiced since leaving Week 1 with a hamstring injury. Shemar James will continue to see more playing time in his absence.
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Cowboys' DeMarvion Overshown: Estimated as non-participant Monday
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Overshown (hamstring) was estimated as a non-participant on the Cowboys' official injury report Monday, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.
Overshown has sat out Dallas' last three contests due to a hamstring injury he suffered in Week 1 against the Giants, and his availability for Thursday is now in doubt as well. He'll probably need to practice in some capacity Tuesday or Wednesday to put himself in a position to play in Week 5.
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Cowboys' DeMarvion Overshown: Won't play Week 4
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Overshown (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's game versus the Texans, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.
Overshown was originally expected to miss 1-to-2 weeks with a hamstring injury suffered in Week 1, but with a quick turnaround for their next two games, the Cowboys are expected to remain cautious with his return. Shemar James could see extended playing time in Overshown's absence.
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Cowboys' DeMarvion Overshown: Doesn't practice Wednesday
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Overshown (hamstring) did not participate in Wednesday's practice, Tommy Yarrish of the Cowboys' official site reports.
Overshown was not practiced since sustaining a hamstring injury during the Cowboys' Week 1 loss to the Giants. The linebacker continues to recover from the injury. Still, the 26-year-old will not suit up for Sunday's game against the Texans unless he can log at least one session of limited practice participation by Friday.
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Cowboys' DeMarvion Overshown: Ruled out for Week 3
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Overshown (hamstring) is not making the trip to Brazil for Sunday's matchup with the Ravens.
The inside linebacker suffered the hamstring injury during Dallas' Week 1 loss to the Giants, missed the team's Week 2 win over the Commanders and sat out of practice Wednesday. Overshown will now have to work toward returning for Dallas' Week 4 matchup with the Texans on Oct. 4.
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Cowboys' DeMarvion Overshown: Still not practicing Wednesday
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Overshown (hamstring) did not participate at practice Wednesday, Tommy Yarrish of the Cowboys' official site reports.
Overshown sat out Sunday's win versus the Commanders due to the hamstring injury he sustained in Week 1 against the Giants, and his status for Week 3 is now up in the air as well. He'll likely have to manage at least a limited practice Thursday or Friday to put himself in a position to play in Week 3 versus the Ravens.
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Cowboys' DeMarvion Overshown: Won't play Sunday
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Overshown (hamstring) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's game against the Commanders, Tommy Yarrish of the Cowboys' official site reports.
Coach Brian Schottenheimer had already announced that the starting inside linebacker was set to miss 1-to-2 weeks due to the hamstring issue he suffered in last Sunday's loss to the Giants. Overshown's status for Week 2 is not surprising, and the 26-year-old could end up missing the team's Week 3 game against the Ravens if he continues to miss practice due to injury.
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Cowboys' DeMarvion Overshown: Misses practice Wednesday
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Overshown (hamstring) did not participate at practice Wednesday, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.
Overshown is expected to miss one to two weeks with the hamstring injury he suffered during Sunday's loss against the Giants, so his absence from practice Wednesday makes sense. He'd probably need to return to practice Thursday or Friday to give himself a chance to suit up in Week 2.
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Cowboys' DeMarvion Overshown: Moves past injury
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Overshown (lower body) participated at the Cowboys' training camp practice Monday, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.
Overshown was dealing with a lower-body injury at practice last week, and he did not participate in the team's 17-7 preseason victory over the Seahawks on Saturday. The inside linebacker was handling first-team reps at practice Monday, and he now appears to be good to go ahead of the team's preseason matchup with the Cardinals on Saturday, if Dallas chooses to play its starters.
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Cowboys' DeMarvion Overshown: Limited in Tuesday's practice
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Overshown was a limited participant in Tuesday's training camp practice due to soreness in his legs and lower body, Nick Harris of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.
The limitations on Overshown's practice reps was a cautionary move by the Cowboys, and the 2023 third-rounder's injuries aren't a long-term concern. Overshown missed the first nine games of the 2025 regular season while recovering from a torn ACL, MCL and PCL that he sustained in December of 2024 and then missed the final two contests while in the league's concussion protocol.
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Cowboys' DeMarvion Overshown: Practicing at middle linebacker
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Overshown has been practicing at middle and weakside linebacker during minicamp, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.
The linebacker is also healthy and wearing no knee brace, per Machota. That's significant, seeing as he missed 12 games with a knee injury in 2025. Overshown made an impact in 2024, with 90 tackles (56 solo), including 5.0 sacks, four pass breakups, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery across 13 regular-season games.
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Cowboys' DeMarvion Overshown: Out for Thursday
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Overshown (concussion) has been ruled out ahead of Thursday's matchup against the Commanders, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.
The third-year pro from Texas sustained a concussion in the Week 16 loss to the Chargers, so it's no surprise that he'll be sidelined Thursday. Overshown has appeared in six contests since returning from a knee injury in the Week 11 matchup against the Raiders, recording 28 total tackles. While he's out in Week 17, expect Marist Liufau to operate as Dallas' top weakside linebacker.
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Cowboys' DeMarvion Overshown: Records six tackles Thursday
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Overshown finished with six tackles (two solo) in Thursday's 31-28 win over the Chiefs.
The linebacker also played on more than half of the defensive snaps for the third consecutive game since returning from a knee injury that kept him out for the first nine contests of 2025. Overshown recorded 5.0 sacks, four passes defensed, including an interception, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in 13 games last year, and while he's still looking for his first big play this season, he is at least contributing again.
Head coach Brian Schottenheimer said Tuesday that Overshown (knee) is "trending" toward being activated from injured reserve ahead of the Cowboys' Week 11 clash against the Raiders on Monday, Nov. 17, Joe Hoyt of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Overshown is in the final stages of his rehab from a torn ACL, MCL and PCL that he suffered in December. His 21-day practice window opened Oct. 22, and while he wasn't ready to return for Weeks 8 and 9, the expectation is that he'll be available to make his 2025 debut in Week 11. Overshown's return would bolster a Cowboys linebacker corps that will be without Jack Sanborn (groin) for at least four games after the latter was placed on injured reserve Monday.
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Cowboys' DeMarvion Overshown: Officially ruled out for Week 9
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Overshown (knee) has been ruled out ahead of Monday's game against the Cardinals, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.
It was previously reported that Overshown is in line to make his season debut in Week 11 after recovering from a very serious knee injury. He practiced in limited capacity throughout the week, but he has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Cardinals, as expected.
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Cowboys' DeMarvion Overshown: Limited in Thursday's practice
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Overshown (knee) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.
Machota relays that Overshown was tagged as limited after briefly leaving Thursday's practice before returning later in the session. The third-year linebacker continues to rehab from torn a ACL, MCL and PCL that he sustained in December and has spent the first half of the 2025 regular season on the reserve/PUP list. His 21-day practice window opened Oct. 22, and he would likely have to log full practices before being activated from the reserve/PUP list.
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Cowboys' DeMarvion Overshown: Won't return in Week 8
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Overshown (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's matchup against Denver, Patrik Walker of the Cowboys' official site reports.
Overshown was designated to return from the reserve/PUP list Wednesday and logged a trio of limited practices this week. However, he's not ready to make his season debut and may not do so until utilizing his entire 21-day practice window. That would put the target date for his season debut Monday, Nov. 17 in Week 11 against Las Vegas, following Dallas' Week 10 bye.
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Cowboys' DeMarvion Overshown: Return in play after bye
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Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones said Wednesday that Overshown (knee) could return Week 11 versus the Raiders, after Dallas' bye, Todd Archer of ESPN reports.
Overshown remains on the reserve/PUP list while working his way back from a torn ACL, MCL and PCL in his right knee suffered last December. Early in the regular season, Overshown said that he anticipated returning to action before Thanksgiving, a timetable that seems to still be realistic. Once cleared to retake the field, Overshown's presence will provide a notable boost for the Cowboys' defense, which has struggled significantly to open the 2025 campaign.
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Cowboys' DeMarvion Overshown: Out first four games, at minimum
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The Cowboys placed Overshown (ACL) on the reserve/PUP list Tuesday.
Overshown will have to miss at least the first four games of the regular season as a result of the transaction, making him eligible to return Week 5 against the Jets on Oct. 5 at the earliest. The 2023 third-round pick is working his way back from a right knee injury suffered Week 14 of last season, when he tore his ACL, MCL and PCL, so it wouldn't be surprising if he requires longer than the four-game minimum to get healthy.
