A tricky season bought even more durable for Dallas Cowboys star Micah Parsons on Monday evening. The 25-year-old was visibly distressed on the sidelines after the Dallas protection surrendered the go-ahead run to the Cincinnati Bengals in a 27-20 loss.
Ja’Marr Chase’s 40-yard landing catch by Joe Burrow got here lower than a minute after the Cowboys let a primary alternative to take the lead slip by way of their fingers. With two minutes left in a tied recreation, Bengals punter Ryan Rehkow lined as much as kick the ball away on the Cincinnati 29-yard line. Dallas linebacker Nick Vigil, who started his profession with the Bengals, got here rushing in to dam the punt.
Amani Oruwariye, who was activated from injured reserve final Monday, tried to select up the ball, regardless that the Cowboys would have had possession if he hadn’t touched it. But Oruwariye could not get the ball and the Bengals bought it.
Once Cooper Rush’s fourth-down go got here up incomplete, the sport was all however formally over. Parsons was seen leaving the field a few seconds already when the Cowboys fell to 5-8.
Parsons was emotional when he spoke to reporters concerning the loss, calling the botched punt “an enormous momentum shift” after the Dallas protection had simply sacked Burrow on third down.
“It appears like we’re paying a debt that is not honest. I do not know if it is dangerous luck, karma. But by way of work ethic, everybody works so onerous,” Parsons added.
It was the Cowboys’ fourth one-score lack of the season. They additionally suffered one other critical damage, this time to Parsons’ passing companion, DeMarvion Overshown. The second-year participant went down within the fourth quarter with a knee damage and needed to be helped off the sphere. He missed his rookie season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.
“I cried. He’s like my little brother, bro. He does not deserve this both,” Parsons stated tearfully.
“The yr he was having, I actually do not even suppose it is honest.” Overshown had 5 sacks this season, rating second on the crew behind Parsons (6.5).
Parsons missed 4 video games earlier this season with a sprained ankle. Starting quarterback Dak Prescott can be out for the yr with a torn hamstring, whereas veterans like defensive finish DeMarcus Lawrence and offensive lineman Zack Martin have missed vital time.
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