The Dallas Cowboys topped the Washington Commanders on Sunday, winning the NFC East, and did so while holding out (due to injury) offensive lineman Tyler Smith and defensive lineman Johnathan Hankins, and (due to illness) offensive lineman Zack Martin. But the Cowboys lost cornerback Stephon Gilmore in the process as Dallas’ veteran cornerback suffered an apparent arm injury against Washington and missed most of the game.

Thankfully for the Cowboys, however, he himself said he will be back for the Wild Card round when Dallas plays at home next week. Dallas head coach Mike McCarthy announced on Sunday evening from FedEx Field that Gilmore is good to go against the Packers. “He told me he was fine,” McCarthy said, “and he’d be ready to go.”

The Cowboys are set to take on the Packers – McCarthy’s former team – in the Wild Card round next weekend. The Cowboys finished the 2023 regular season at 12-5 on the year. … reaching that mark, and the playoffs, for the third straight season under McCarthy. And now Cowboys Nation hopes that when they do it again next week at A&T Stadium, they do it with a healthy Smith, Hankins, Martin and Gilmore. Copyright ABG-SI LLC. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED is a registered trademark of ABG-SI LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Think beyond forex & stock trading! Try Deriv’s Synthetic Indices trading & get a unique experienceHere’s a completely simulated market where you can trade 24×7 being absolutely unbothered by market news! Introducing Synthetic indices by Deriv! You also get tight spreads, high leverage & deep liquidity! What’s stopping you now? Go trade!

The Dallas Cowboys steamrolled the Washington Commanders 38-10 to clinch their second division title in three years and secure the No.2 seed in the NFC. However, there was some concern for cornerback Stephon Gilmore, who left the game after a shoulder injury just before the end of the first half.

Gilmore was ruled out for the rest of the game. However, Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy said that Gilmore told him he’ll be good to go for their playoff matchup with the Green Bay Packers.

The former first-round pick returned to the field with his right shoulder in a sling after it popped out of place. For the season, the Cowboys have gotten great bang for their buck out of Gilmore as he logged a career-high 68 tackles and 13 pass breakups, his most since 2019 when he won Defensive Player of the Year.

This was the best news that defensive coordinator Dan Quinn could’ve hoped for as the Cowboys get set to start the playoffs a home next weekend.