Cowboys' Parsons set for MRI after injuring ankle

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Micah Parsons will bear an MRI on his left ankle Friday after leaving due to an harm with 3:30 left to play within the Dallas Cowboys’ 20-15 win over the New York Giants.

“Proper now, I simply iced it,” Parsons mentioned, sitting at his locker together with his left ankle taped. “I do know little or no. I’ve bought an MRI [Friday], and I will attempt to get again subsequent week.”

Parsons mentioned X-rays taken inside MetLife Stadium had been damaging. DeMarcus Lawrence suffered a proper foot harm within the third quarter and in addition didn’t return, however after the sport he mentioned he was OK and his harm was not associated to foot surgical procedures he has want earlier in his profession. He may also bear an MRI on Friday.

Parsons was injured dashing the passer from the center of the Giants’ line. He was engaged with heart John Michael Schmitz Jr. when guard Greg Van Roten fell on to the again of Parsons leg. He was tended to by the medical employees earlier than limping to the sideline. Ultimately, he was taken off by a cart to get X-rays.

After the sport, he took a golf cart to the staff bus.

“He is a helluva participant. Massive-time playmaker,” quarterback Dak Prescott mentioned. “I am not watching lots, however [he] made an enormous run cease proper there on a type of final possessions. After which truthfully, I am simply hoping it isn’t something critical. There’s not a number of doubts or damaging ideas that undergo my head, so, yeah, I did not even wish to suppose something main. Hoping that my ideas are proper and it is one thing small. He regarded in good spirits, so I am in good spirits. We’re in good spirits.”

The Cowboys had been in good spirits normally due to how they entered Thursday’s recreation. They misplaced back-to-back residence video games to the New Orleans Saints and Baltimore Ravens by which the protection gave up a mixed 464 dashing yards.

The Giants had solely 26 yards on 24 carries, however Daniel Jones threw for 281 yards and rookie receiver Malik Nabers had 115 yards on 12 catches earlier than leaving the sport due to a concussion.

Prescott threw two first-half landing passes — one to CeeDee Lamb and the opposite to Rico Dowdle — and Brandon Aubrey made two of three discipline aim makes an attempt, together with a 60-yarder for the second straight recreation.

“Profitable is all the time an excellent factor, particularly on the highway,” coach Mike McCarthy mentioned. “Street wins are the perfect. Division video games, you’ll be able to add one other layer to it. So, yeah, we really feel nice about what we achieved, however I feel it is the fourth week in a row we notice we’ve got a number of work to do.”

The Cowboys may have a 10-day break earlier than taking over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Oct. 6, which may assist in Parsons’ restoration relying on the analysis.

For Prescott, it was his thirteenth straight win towards the Giants, tying for the second-longest profitable streak by a quarterback towards an opponent.

However he is aware of there’s a massive distinction between 2-2 and 1-3.

“Enormous, particularly if you examine it to the choice. What that may have been like, it was large,” Prescott mentioned, including, “Simply permits to construct momentum. Performed on a bunch of various groups and a few that if you bought going, it simply will get scorching. And that is what we’re trying to do. That is what it is about on this league is getting scorching on the proper time, constructing. That why I mentioned it is in regards to the course of. Trusting the method irrespective of the outcomes.”