September 8, 2024; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Dallas Cowboys tight finish Jake Ferguson (87) was tackled by Cleveland Browns linebacker Jordan Hicks within the third quarter at Huntington Financial institution Stadium (Jordan Hicks, 58) took an ankle deal with and fell to the bottom. Necessary Credit score: Scott Galvin-Imagn Photos Dallas Cowboys tight finish Jake Ferguson suffered a sprained medial collateral ligament in Sunday’s recreation and can miss the sport however has prevented a extra critical harm, NFL Community reported Monday.
Ferguson was sidelined with a knee harm within the third quarter of Sunday’s 33-17 victory over the Cleveland Browns.
Ferguson left the sport after catching a 2-yard go with 6:11 left within the third quarter. He tried to leap out of the deal with however landed awkwardly on his left leg after which wanted a coach to assist him off the sector.
After the sport, NFL Community reported that preliminary assessments didn’t reveal a torn ACL and X-rays got here again adverse.
“I believe we escaped a disaster,” Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott stated of the severity of Ferguson’s harm.
Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy stated Ferguson was optimistic he might nonetheless transfer round after the win.
Ferguson, 25, had three catches for 15 yards Sunday.
Final season, Ferguson caught 71 passes for 761 yards and 5 touchdowns in 17 video games (16 begins).
–Scene-level media
