Dallas Cowboys vs. Detroit Lions: Week 17 Injury Report and Starting Lineups

The Dallas Cowboys are back home at AT&T Stadium for the final time in the regular season to face the Detroit Lions.

Although both teams have clinched postseason contention, they are still trying to earn the No. 1 seed in the conference.

Who Are the Inactives for Dallas Cowboys vs. Detroit Lions?

Dallas Cowboys

• QB Trey Lance (Emergency)
• CB Noah Igbinoghene
• RB Rico Dowdle
• CB Eric Scott
• OT Asim Richards
• OT Matt Waletzko
• DT Johnathan Hankins

Detroit Lions

• QB Hendon Hooker (Emergency)
• WR Antoine Green
• TE Brock Wright
• DL Brodrick Martin
• DL Levi Onwuzurike
• LB Julian Okwara
• CB Steven Gilmore

Latest Injury Report News and Updates

Dallas Cowboys

Out:

• RB Rico Dowdle
• DT Johnathan Hankins

Questionable:

• DE Junior Fehoko (Knee)
• OT Tyron Smith (Back)

Practice Squad Elevations:

• DT Carl Davis
• LB Buddy Johnson

The Cowboys’ run defense will be without Johnthan Hankins once again this week. So, Mazi Smith and Carl Davis will have the workload to fill in the trenches in his absence.

This will be the first time Rico Dowdle misses playing time because of his ankle injury, meaning the team will rely heavily on Hunter Luepke and possibly Deuce Vaughn.

MORE: Dallas Cowboys Depth Chart

Good news: Tyron Smith is trending upward for a return after missing Week 16 with a back injury.

The offensive line will need him in this matchup to avoid the pass rush that will inevitably come toward Dak Prescott.

Detroit Lions

Out:

• DB C.J. Gardner-Johnson (Pectoral)
• LB James Huston (Ankle)
• TE Brock Wright (Hip)

Questionable:

• CB Cam Sutton (Toe)

The Lions have struggled in the middle of the field and with a vertical threat. With the lack of depth from Gardner-Johnson and Huston, this could be a point of attack from the Cowboys.

Cowboys vs. Lions Starting Lineups

Dallas Cowboys

• Quarterback: Dak Prescott
• Wide Receiver: CeeDee Lamb, Michael Gallup
• Running Back/Fullback: Tony Pollard
• Tight End: Jake Ferguson
• Offensive Line (Left to Right): Tyron Smith, Tyler Smith, Tyler Biadasz, Zack Martin, Terence Steele
• Defensive Line: DeMarcus Lawrence, Osa Odighizuwa, Dorance Armstrong
• Linebackers: Micah Parsons, Markquese Bell, Damone Clark
• Defensive Backs: Stephon Gilmore, Daron Bland, Jourdan Lewis, Jayron Kearse, Donovan Wilson, Malik Hooker

Detroit Lions

• Quarterback: Jared Goff
• Wide Receiver: Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams, Josh Reynolds
• Running Back/Fullback: David Montgomery
• Tight End: Sam LaPorta
• Offensive Line (Left to Right): Taylor Decker, Jonah Jackson, Frank Ragnow, Graham Glasgow, Penei Sewell
• Defensive Line: Aidan Hutchinson, Isaiah Buggs, Benito Jones, John Cominsky
• Linebackers: Jack Campbell, Alex Anzalone, Derrick Barnes,
• Defensive Backs: Cameron Sutton, Ifeatu Melifonwu, Kerby Joseph, Brian Branch

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