The Dallas Cowboys have done no wrong so far with their play on the field, but there is a bit of a cause for concern as the second half gets underway. On the Philadelphia Eagles opening drive of the third quarter, defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins was injured.
Following a run by De’Andre Switft, Hankins remained on the ground and needed to be attended to by the team’s medical staff. When Dallas was on offense following a second forced fumble and recovery, Hankins was on a cart, with his right shoe off, heading to the locker room for further evaluation.
Hopefully the injury isn’t too severe and Hankins is able to still help Dallas in the very near future. The team’s lone successful run-stuffing DT, Hankins is integral to the team’s hopes against the gauntlet of opponents on their remaining schedule and for the rest of this game.
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During their victory in Week 13, Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson got into a heated exchange with Seahawks safeties Jamal Adams and Quandre Diggs. Now, each of the three players will make a small payment as well.
The league fined Adams and Diggs $10,927 apiece for their unsportsmanlike behavior; Ferguson received a smaller penalty of $5,812. At the time, none of them received a penalty flag.
The incident occurred during a 14-yard pass play that gave Dallas a fresh set of downs and put them on the Seattle 6 in the third quarter of the Cowboys’ 41-35 victory. Following the tackle, Ferguson emerged and gave Diggs a firm first-down signal. Diggs pushed back, and Adams pursued Ferguson to have a brief conversation.
When Ferguson came back, the tight end’s facemask was finally swiped by Adams as the two went helmet-to-helmet.
The NFL fined #Seahawks safeties Quandre Diggs and Jamal Adams $10,927 each for unsportsmanlike conduct on this play last week vs. Dallas.
Dallas TE Jake Ferguson was fined $5,812 for unsportsmanlike conduct. pic.twitter.com/ik3arhR1Uh
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) December 9, 2023
Markquese Bell, the Cowboys’ safety, was also fined for an incident of needless roughness. On a play in the third quarter, he grabbed Seahawks running back Zach Charbonnet’s facemask and will be docked $4,861. A 15-yard flag was also raised during the game due to that error.
