Cowboys starting RT Terence Steele tears ACL, MCL

FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys‘ fears were confirmed on Sunday night when an MRI on Monday showed a live lead Terence Steele He tore the anterior cruciate ligament and medial collateral ligament in his left knee, according to a source.

Steele was injured in the second quarter Houston Texans the defender put his leg in while making a block. Steele started every game this season and 40 of 45 in his career after joining the Cowboys in 2020 as an undrafted free agent.

It’s the second starter the Cowboys have lost for the season in as many games with a cornerback Anthony Brown Suffering an Achilles tear Indianapolis Colts in the 13th week.

All-Pro right guard Zack Martin He didn’t know the severity of the injury after the Cowboys. 27-23 win over the Texans but he said Steele has been their best lineman.

“It’s a big loss for us, and we have to find a way to rally and fill that spot, because — I said it last year and I said it this year — it’s been our bell cow. So us.” We have to move forward and find a way to fill that hole.”

Josh Ball He immediately replaced Steele in the Houston game, however, after two bad plays a Dak Prescott fumble and interception, it was in his place Jason Peters 98 meters in the winning drive. Peters had not played the right field since the beginning of his 18-year career Buffalo Bills.

“I thought Jason really did a tremendous job going in there and playing in that situation,” coach Mike McCarthy said Sunday. “Jason’s been in that two-minute situation for, you know, a couple of decades compared to Josh Ball. I think the personnel usage was really well done.”

The Cowboys opened a 21-day practice window for the Pro Bowl left tackle Tyrone Smith last week, and the hope is to see action against Jacksonville Jaguars this week. Smith suffered a hamstring strain that required surgery during training camp. He said he felt “really great” after the first practice of the regular season.

The Cowboys can go with the split between Ball and Peters, who is 40, but they feel good about their depth.

Steele will be a restricted free agent after this season, and the Cowboys hope to sign him to a long-term deal.