The second target in Dallas’ offense last season, Ferguson had a quiet outing of his own against a stifling Browns defense before landing awkwardly on his leg while making his third catch of the day. While he wasn’t carted off, he did require help to the sideline and into the locker room. Initial tests have since revealed that the third-year TE didn’t suffer any damage to his ACL, but further testing needs to be completed to understand the full extent of the injury. Prior to leaving, Ferguson had been out-targeted by teammate Brandin Cooks, who caught the Cowboys' lone touchdown pass of the day, and Ceedee Lamb. While it’s tough to project a timeline without an official injury designation just yet, it would be fair to anticipate an absence of at least a week or two for Ferguson moving forward. With a full season of football ahead, the Cowboys will likely be in no rush to bring Ferguson back and risk losing him for a further extended timeframe. In the meantime, Brandin Cooks will likely stand to benefit the most as far as utilization is concerned. TE Luke Schoonmaker played the same number of snaps as third-stringer Brevyn Spann-Ford in this game, so no Cowboys tight ends should be added in any potential absence from Ferguson.
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