Cowboys DE Tyrone Crawford Carted Off With Ankle Injury
OXNARD (105.3 The Fan) - The Cowboys may have dodged a bullet with injured defensive end Tyrone Crawford.
According to 105.3 The Fan's Mike Fisher, The Cowboys believe Crawford has no structural damage in his ankle, however, they have no timetable for his return.
.@1053thefan is told #Cowboys believe NO Crawford ankle structural damage but also NO timetable for return yet. Need more info.
— fishsports (@fishsports) August 9, 2017
Fish later added that Crawford still needed to undergo an MRI to look at possible ligament issues.
Crawford was carted off the practice field on Tuesday night with an ankle injury.
ALERT: Tyrone Crawford is down; in pain, after #Cowboys chase-down of Zeke. Video 1/2 @1053thefan pic.twitter.com/w9E3aUrdyn
— fishsports (@fishsports) August 9, 2017
In a video tweeted out by Fish, Crawford can be seen falling to the ground in pain after chasing down running back Ezekiel Elliott.
#Cowboys Tyrone Crawford injury vid 2/2 - frustrated & in pain. Cart being called @1053thefan pic.twitter.com/HlOYeFIRn2
— fishsports (@fishsports) August 9, 2017
The defensive end was unable to get up and had to be carted off the field.
.@DezBryant on @TCrawford98 injury: Nobody (among #Cowboys players) knows what's up. Hopefully OK. I'm going in to check on him' @1053thefan
— fishsports (@fishsports) August 9, 2017
If Crawford is forced to miss any time, Taco Charlton would certainly be thrust into a bigger role.
I asked a somber #Cowboys DC Rod Marinelli abt Crawford ankle. 'I've got to see it on tape,' he said. 'I didn't see anything. pic.twitter.com/waG3zzw2QA
— fishsports (@fishsports) August 9, 2017
Funereal finish to #Cowboys practice, & then prayer circle. @TCrawford98 (ankle) is our brother & we love him,' @thejaylonsmith says pic.twitter.com/9gm9BZknpV
— fishsports (@fishsports) August 9, 2017
This is a developing news story.