SEPTEMBER 30: The Cowboys are indeed planning to place Lawrence on IR, the Dallas Morning News’ David Moore tweets, adding workouts — in a situation similar to how the Cowboys tried to replace Williams this summer — are likely on tap.
Both Lawrence and Parsons were in walking boots moving around the team’s facility on scooters Monday, per The Athletic’s Jon Machota. Parsons is not expected to play in Week 5 (against the Steelers), but the All-Pro edge rusher is holding out hope for a return in Week 6 (against the Lions). Dallas’ bye, however, is in Week 7.
SEPTEMBER 29: Both DeMarcus Lawrence and Micah Parsons exited the Cowboys’ Week 4 win, and their respective injuries threaten to leave Dallas shorthanded along the edge for a notable period. Parsons’ exact recovery timeline is unclear at this point, but Lawrence should not be expected back on the field in the near future. 
Lawrence is dealing with a Lisfranc injury, ESPN’s Todd Archer reports. He adds the affected bones were not displaced when the 32-year-old went down, and as a result surgery will not be required. While that is a positive development, Archer still notes a four-to-eight week recovery is in store. As a result, Lawrence is a strong injured reserve candidate.
IR would guarantee at least a four-week absence, but if his prognosis is confirmed it would come as no surprise if the Cowboys took that route with Lawrence. The four-time Pro Bowler leads the team with three sacks this season, so his absence would be felt with or without Parsons in the fold. The fact the latter is also in line to miss time compounds the Cowboys’ situation in the edge rush department. Sam Williams is out for the year, so Chauncey Golston and Marshawn Kneeland will be counted on to handle large workloads moving forward.
The free agent market is thin at the moment with respect to veteran edge rushers, and Haason Reddick represents a hypothetical trade target as his Jets holdout continues. Dallas is not interested in a Reddick pursuit, however, so the team’s in-house options will entrusted to fill in for Lawrence and Parsons over the interim. The Cowboys rebounded on defense in their Thursday night win against the Giants, but the unit will still face questions moving forward given its injury situation.
Lawrence has remained a full-time starter over the past several years, and 2021 was the last time he was sidelined for an extended period. The Boise State product is a pending free agent, making him one of the players whose futures will be determined by how the Cowboys handle a Parsons extension next offseason. Lawrence – who has spent his entire 11-year career in Dallas – will see his market value take a hit with a lengthy absence, but he should be able to return later in the season.
It maybe just me but it feels like and looks like players are dropping like flies this yr and it’s the big names to
This has been going on for awhile now. Players may be in better shape but arent getting as much contact in training camp and preseason, so they accumulate more injuries when they do. Other factors are at play as well. Players arent using as much padding or taping as they used to which contributes to injuries as well. Coaches and officials are holding out players longer and some people believe that players arent trying to play through pain and would rather sit and get more healthy, hoping their replacements can do the job till they return. With the money that certain players make, they are not worried about looking over their shoulder but a team can easily cut you loose, if you dont perform. Many people feel gambling and fantasy leagues are affected by injuries as well and you never know which players will come out of no where and perform.
I would release home what the point take the hit now
There’s a lot of rotational pass rushing talent stashed on the practice squads around the league. There’s no reason the Cowboys should look only at their in-house talent. The starters will come from their existing backups of course, but the new rotational rushers can come from any practice squad in the league. I know the Commies had some decent pass rush talent on the practice squad to start the year, some of them have already been called up.