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Alexander Mattison: Medial/High Ankle
Based on video, Mattison sustained a medial ankle sprain. His ankle wasn’t quite flexed enough to worry about a full-blown high ankle sprain. Still, medial ankle sprains are painful, and even if he plays in Week 12, he’s at high risk of aggravating it, like Dalvin Cook in 2021.
Projected Return: Week 13-15
Zamir White: Quad
White has been dealing with soft tissue strains all season and is likely now working through a quad recurrence. Even though the quads are more resilient than hamstrings, a second injury will definitely limit him (at best) in Week 12.
Projected Return: Week 11-12
Darnell Mooney: Hamstring
Mooney is dealing with his first hamstring strain, and as it stands today, the data shows there’s a 20% chance he’ll be out for at least one week. Conversely, there’s a 50% chance he plays in Week 12, but he would become extremely volatile with about a 30% chance of reinjury. If active, Mooney is boom/bust city.
Projected Return: Week 12-13
Tyjae Spears: Concussion
The data on concussions is sparse, but what we’ve seen over time is that players can return after a week. Still, time after time, we see younger players require extended time after their first concussion.
Projected Return: Week 12/TBD
Isiah Pacheco: Ankle
As projected, Pacheco will return in Week 12 but likely on a limited basis. He’ll need a touchdown to pay off, but against the Panthers, there’s a decent chance he takes over the goal-line opportunities.
Projected Return: Week 12
Projected Returns
Dalton Kincaid: PCL/Bursa (?)
Projected Return: Week 13-14
Sam LaPorta: AC Joint Sprain
Projected Return: Week 12-13
Chris Olave: Concussion
Projected Return: Week 14/TBD
Dak Prescott: Hamstring
Projected Return: 2025
Trevor Lawrence: Left Shoulder
Projected Return: Week 12-13
Deshaun Watson: Achilles
Projected Return: Week 1 2025
Brandon Aiyuk: ACL
Projected Return: Week 1 2025
Chris Godwin: Ankle Dislocation
Projected Return: Week 1 2025
Mike Evans: Hamstring
Projected Return: Week 12-13
Luke Musgrave: Ankle
Projected Return: On IR
Rashee Rice: LCL
Advice: Drop
