Cowboys' already-depleted defense hit with more injuries to star rushers

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The Dallas Cowboys earned their seventh-consecutive win against the New York Giants on Thursday, but it came at a cost.

The Dallas defense has already hurt, with record-breaking defensive back DaRon Bland out with a stress fracture in his foot.

Somehow, despite entering Week 4 as the worst run-defense in the league, Dallas managed to hold running back Devin Singletary to just 24 rushing yards. (The Cowboys had allowed 467 in their previous two games combined.)

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Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons (11) celebrates with defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence (90) and defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa (97) after making a sack during the game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Philadelphia Eagles on December 10, 2023, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.  (Matthew Pearce/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

However, the run defense might need a lot of help to repeat such an effort after two star defensive lineman suffered injuries.

All-Pro rusher Micah Parsons reportedly suffered a high-ankle sprain, while four-time Pro Bowl lineman DeMarcus Lawrence has a sprain in his right foot.

Lawrence has looked to be in Pro Bowl form again, leading Dallas with three sacks. Parsons, meanwhile, has been a Defensive Player of the Year candidate since joining the league in 2021, totaling 41.5 sacks in his young career.

Dallas Cowboys defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence (90) and linebacker Micah Parsons (11) during training camp at the River Ridge Playing Fields in Oxnard, California.  (Jason Parkhurst-USA Today Sports)

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