There have already been a few season-ending injuries on this first Sunday of NFL football, and now it looks like we’ve got another one. The Cowboys fear tight end Blake Jarwin has a torn ACL, a source told Michael Gehlken of the Dallas Morning News (Twitter link).
Teams’ field tests for ACL injuries are extremely accurate, so if that’s the initial impression then it’s almost certainly the case. Jarwin was the subject of seemingly endless hype this offseason, as the team envisioned a breakout year for him on the heels of Jason Witten‘s departure.
He signed a three-year extension worth $24.25MM back in March, and ended up making it just one game into that pact before likely being lost for the year. An undrafted success story in 2017, Jarwin had 365 yards and three touchdowns on 31 catches last year.
With Witten now in Las Vegas and Jarwin on the shelf for the foreseeable future, the Cowboys are now suddenly thin at tight end. Blake Bell, a blocking tight end who signed a cheap deal back in March, and 2018 fourth-rounder Dalton Schultz are the next two guys up. Neither has topped 186 yards in their respective pro careers. It’s a tough blow for an offense that was widely expected to be one of the best in the league.
This hurts. Dalton Schultz should never be considered TE1.
This along with Vander Esch’s career likely being over now, it’s hard to imagine the Super Bowl being a possibility now.
Whoa, pump the brakes on that one. It’s likely a broken collarbone. He should be back
That’s it! Trade Dak and Zeke too! Rebuild!
If it’s any consolation, the Cowboys weren’t going to win the Super Bowl regardless
Perhaps Jerry Jones should talk with Gruden and get Jason Witten back. Witten is a spare part at best for Vegas and would be a seamless transition.
Just thought same thing. Trade a 6th rounder if witten was willing
That should be option #1, but if not they can still go after Delanie Walker or Charles Clay. As for LVE, they can get some help from Nigel Bradham (especially when they play Philly) or Alec Ogletree. They already freed up the cap room with the recent contracts they reworked also. Before this week I would’ve liked them to go for a bigger guy with that money, but having that cap room available now could pay dividends. Might need a safety and punter as well with how poorly Thompson and Jones looked.