Cowboys CB Caelen Carson will miss 4-6 weeks with a hyperextended knee
Cornerback Caelen Carson hyperextended his knee Sunday, an injury that will keep him out 4-6 weeks, Todd Archer of ESPN reports.
It comes a day after an MRI showed a fractured bone and sprain in the right knee of left tackle Tyler Guyton, who also will miss 4-6 weeks.
Carson's injury further thins the cornerback position, with Trevon Diggs and Josh Butler on the active/physically unable to perform list and rookie Shavon Revel on the non-football injury list. DaRon Bland returned Monday after missing a week following the birth of his son.
Carson, a fifth-round pick in 2024, played only six games last season before going on injured reserve with a nagging shoulder injury. He finished with 27 tackles and four pass breakups.
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