To cap off an electric slate of games in Week 9 of the 2025 NFL season, fans are going to witness the Dallas Cowboys host the Arizona Cardinals. Both teams have been severely disappointing this season as they sit firmly outside of the playoff picture.
However, injuries to key stars for extended periods, such as CeeDee Lamb for the Cowboys and Kyler Murray for the Cardinals, have exacerbated the situation for the squads. When the two teams face off, who is on the injury report and who will be starting?
Inactive List for Cardinals and Cowboys
Arizona Cardinals
- QB Kyler Murray
- CB Elijah Jones
- LB Xavier Thomas
- OL Demontrey Jacobs
- OL Josh Fryar
- DL Bilal Nichols
Dallas Cowboys
- S Alijah Clark
- S Donovan Wilson
- OL Ajani Cornelius
- WR Jonathan Mingo
- RB Jaydon Blue
- DT Mazi Smith
- OL Hakeem Adeniji
Starters for Cardinals vs. Cowboys
Arizona Cardinals
Offense:
- QB Jacoby Brissett
- RB Zonovan Knight
- WR Marvin Harrison Jr.
- WR Michael Wilson
- WR Zay Jones
- TE Trey McBride
- LT Paris Johnson Jr.
- LG Isaiah Adams
- C Hjalte Froholdt
- RG Evan Brown
- RT Jonah Williams
Defense:
- ROLB Josh Sweat
- LDE Calais Campbell
- NT Dalvin Tomlinson
- RDE Darius Robinson
- LOLB Baron Browning
- LILB Akeem Davis-Gaither
- RILB Mack Wilson Sr.
- LCB Will Johnson
- RCB Max Melton
- FS Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
- SS Budda Baker
- RCB Max Melton
Special Teams:
- PK Chad Ryland
- P, H Pat O’Donnell
- PR, KR Greg Dortch
- LS Aaron Brewer
A season that started off with incredible promise has quickly fallen by the wayside for the Cardinals. With Kyler Murray missing time, they have fallen to 2-5 and are closer to the first overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft than to making a playoff push.
The one saving grace for the franchise is the actual results themselves, where every encounter has been a one-score game. If they can address a few minor issues, their season and outlook could be significantly different.
Dallas Cowboys
Offense:
- QB Dak Prescott
- RB Javonte Williams
- WR CeeDee Lamb
- WR George Pickens
- TE Jake Ferguson
- FB Hunter Luepke
- LT Tyler Guyton
- LG Tyler Smith
- C Brock Hoffman
- RG Tyler Booker
- RT Terence Steele
Defense:
- LDE Sam Williams
- LDT Kenny Clark
- RDT Osa Odighizuwa
- RDE Dante Fowler Jr.
- SLB Marist Liufau
- WLB Damone Clark
- MLB Kenneth Murray Jr.
- LCB DaRon Bland
- RCB Kaiir Elam
- FS Juanyeh Thomas
- SS Markquese Bell
Special Teams:
- PK Brandon Aubrey
- P, H Bryan Anger
- PR, KR KaVontae Turpin
- LS Trent Sieg
The Cowboys remain the most impossible team to predict from week to week. Thanks to the discrepancy in talent and production between the offense and the defense, they can look like world beaters or bottom feeders at the tip of a hat.
Ranked fourth best and fourth worst on PFSN’s Offense and Defense Impact, respectively, this game could go a long way in determining whether Dallas invests heavily in a playoff push or shifts its focus to the offseason altogether.
