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Cowboys cornerbacks Joey Porter Jr. and DaRon Bland are questionable
Cowboys cornerbacks Joey Porter Jr. and DaRon Bland are questionable with ankle injuries, according to Dallas's Friday injury report.
Both are listed as starters, and their availability could affect the team's coverage in its next game against the San Francisco 49ers.
Porter returned to limited practice Friday after missing practice Wednesday and Thursday.
Bland was added to the injury report Friday after limited practice.
Porter said his current problem is health-related, not connected to contract talks, and described his heel and foot as badly hurt.
He said the injury worsened after he played through it and that he needs to be able to run and change direction before returning.
The Cowboys also ruled out five players, including tight end Jake Ferguson and safety P.J. Locke, while safety Juanyeh Thomas was listed as doubtful.
Cowboys cornerbacks Joey Porter Jr. and DaRon Bland are questionable after limited participation in Friday’s practice.
Bland was added to the injury report with an ankle injury.
Porter returned to practice Friday after missing Wednesday and Thursday.
Porter said his foot injury, not contract-related concerns, explains his absences.
The Cowboys ruled five players out and listed Juanyeh Thomas as doubtful.
- Who
- Cowboys cornerbacks Joey Porter Jr. and DaRon Bland.
- What
- Both are questionable to play. Bland has an ankle injury, while Porter has an ankle designation and described his foot as badly injured.
- When
- November 13, 2026.
- Where
- Dallas; the team’s practice location is not stated.
- Why
- Both have injuries and took part in practice on a limited basis Friday.
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Porter said he tweaked his foot in his Dallas debut against the Houston Texans.
Porter missed a game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers because of a stomach bug.
Dallas pulled Porter from the game against the Arizona Cardinals in the second half.
Porter missed the game against the Indianapolis Colts with a foot injury.
Porter and Bland took part in practice on a limited basis and were listed as questionable.
- Questionable cornerbacks
- Joey Porter Jr. and DaRon Bland
- Bland injury
- Ankle
- Porter practice
- Limited work on Friday
- Cowboys ruled out
- Donovan Ezeiruaku, Jake Ferguson, Tyler Goodson, P.J. Locke and Jonathan Mingo
- Doubtful
- Juanyeh Thomas, hamstring
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My goal is to win games and play football. That's what I want to do. If there's any chance I can get on the field, I'm going to get on the field and do what I do best.
The whole foot is jacked up. I was playing on it for a while, and it kept getting worse to where I had to shut it down.
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CB Joey Porter Jr. (ankle) stood off to the side during the position drills portion of #DallasCowboys practice on Thursday.