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The Cowboys will also be without starting S Donovan Wilson (elbow/shoulder), rookie CB Shavon Revel (knee) and LB DeMarvion Overshown (knee). Backups S Juanyeh Thomas (migraine) and DE Marshawn Kneeland (ankle) are questionable. The Broncos offense has a fantasy-friendly matchup on its hands this week.

Jones’ comments come before the the Cowboys third practice of the week gets underway. We will receive a more official word on both players’ statuses later in the day, but it’s worth pointing out that Diggs and Wilson were DNPs on Wednesday and Thursday. Jones calling them questionable is a fairly optimistic take given how they are trending based on those practices. We’ll check back in once the final injury report is released but both players will probably need a limited practice on Friday if they hope to suit up this weekend.

Diggs missed the Cowboys’ Week 7 game against the Commanders after suffering a concussion in some sort of at-home accident. He is seemingly unlikely to play in Week 8 against the Broncos. Cowboys S Donovan Wilson (elbow/shoulder) also remains sidelined on Thursday.

Diggs suffered the concussion in Week 7 and is still in protocol as practices for Week 8 start. S Donovan Wilson (elbow/shoulder) also did not participate, leaving the Cowboys secondary without a pair of starters. Both are in jeopardy of missing Week 8 against the Broncos.

Cooks, Smith, and Wilson all missed last week’s game against the Jets, but them being on the field this early in the week is a good sign for their availability on Sunday against the Cardinals. With the Cowboys also coming in as heavy favorites on Sunday, they could choose to be cautious with Cooks’ involvement, but this is a positive first step in his recovery.

Wilson was carted from the practice field, but that appears to have been more of a precaution at this point. The fifth-year safety was signed to a three-year, $24 million contract this offseason and will once again be tasked with holding down the back end of the Cowboys’ secondary. Per Rapoport, the Cowboys plan to be cautious with Wilson over the next several days, but the injury is not considered to be serious.

A former sixth-round pick by the Cowboys in 2019, Wilson has appeared in 51 games for the Cowboys in his four-year career and started all 17 last season. A stout enforcer in the running game, Wilson totaled a career-high seven TLFs last season while also recording five sacks -- also a career-best. The first two years will pay out $13.5 million in guaranteed money, making a nice payday for the former Day 3 pick.

Wilson joins edge rushers Demarcus Lawrence and Randy Gregory as the third Cowboys Week 1 starter to be ruled out for Sunday’s home opener. Not exactly good news ahead of a game where the Bolts have an implied total of 29 points. Jayron Kearse should fill in opposite Damontae Kazee, though Malik Hooker will also be making his Cowboys debut.

Neal will likely play the weak-side, joining Leighton Vander Esch and Jaylon Smith in the Cowboys’ base defense. He’s spent his first five years as a box safety, posting at least 100 tackles in the three seasons he’s been healthy. Moving Neal to linebacker will allow the Cowboys to keep 2019 sixth-rounder Donovan Wilson at strong safety.

Wilson (6'/199) is a hard-hitting physical safety who will likely make a name for himself on special teams.