Breaking: Cowboys Announce Devastating Season Ending Injury (Report)

   

The Dallas Cowboys have a huge matchup against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.  Dallas sits at 3-3 and are trying to keep pace with the Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Commanders in the NFC East.

Sep 24, 2023; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy looks on in the second half against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Kartozian-Imagn Images

However, just days before this huge contest, Dallas had some devastating news to announce.

Breaking: Cowboys Announce Devastating Season Ending Injury (Report)

Aug 12, 2023; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Cowboys wide receiver John Stephens Jr. (49) scores a touchdown during the second half against the Jacksonville Jaguars at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images
Aug 12, 2023; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Cowboys wide receiver John Stephens Jr. (49) scores a touchdown during the second half against the Jacksonville Jaguars at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports

According to The Athletic’s Jon Machota:

Cowboys TE John Stephens suffered a season-ending knee injury in practice yesterday

Todd Archer of ESPN reports that Stephens tore his ACL at practice.

The injury is Stephens’ second straight torn ACL. During the preseason last year, he tore the same ligament. Undrafted last year, he was competing to make the Cowboys’ roster when he suffered the injury. He has never played a regular-season game for the Cowboys.

His father, John Stephens, was the Patriots’ first-round draft pick in 1988 and was named the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Year that year.

Here is a look at Stephens’ colligate stats:

Aug 24, 2024; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Cowboys tight end John Stephens Jr. (81) fumbles the ball after being tackled by Los Angeles Chargers safety Thomas Harper (37) and safety AJ Finley (24) in the second quarter at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-Imagn Images
Aug 24, 2024; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Cowboys tight end John Stephens Jr. (81) fumbles the ball after being tackled by Los Angeles Chargers safety Thomas Harper (37) and safety AJ Finley (24) in the second quarter at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports
  Receiving Rushing Scrimmage  
Season Team Conf Class Pos G Rec Yds Y/R TD Y/G Att Yds TD Y/G Plays Yds Avg TD Awards
2018* Texas Christian Big 12 FR WR 8 2 58 29.0 0 7.3 0 0 0 0.0 2 58 29.0 0  
2019 Texas Christian Big 12 SO WR 12 11 151 13.7 0 12.6 0 0 0 0.0 11 151 13.7 0  
2020 Texas Christian Big 12 JR WR 5 1 5 5.0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0.0 1 5 5.0 0  
2021* Louisiana Sun Belt JR WR 13 13 167 12.8 4 12.8 0 0 0 0.0 13 167 12.8 4  
2022* Louisiana Sun Belt SR WR 13 14 284 20.3 3 21.8 0 0 0 0.0 14 284 20.3 3  
Career   51 41 665 16.2 7 13.0 0 0 0 0.0 41 665 16.2 7  
                                 
Louisiana (2 Yrs)   26 27 451 16.7 7 17.3 0 0 0 0.0 27 451 16.7 7  
Texas Christian (3 Yrs)   25 14 214 15.3 0 8.6 0 0 0 0.0 14 214 15.3 0  
Jul 26, 2024; Oxnard, CA, USA; Dallas Cowboys tackle Tyler Guyton (60) and tight end John Stephens (81) during training camp at the River Ridge Playing Fields in Oxnard, Californian. Mandatory Credit: Jason Parkhurst-Imagn Images
Jul 26, 2024; Oxnard, CA, USA; Dallas Cowboys tackle Tyler Guyton (60) and tight end John Stephens (81) during training camp at the River Ridge Playing Fields in Oxnard, Californian. Mandatory Credit: Jason Parkhurst-USA TODAY Sports