Dallas Cowboys returner KaVontae Turpin suffered a rib cartilage injury on the opening kickoff of Sunday night’s game against the Green Bay Packers and headed to the locker room, according to Sporting News. X-rays on his ribs came back clean, the outlet reported.
The Cowboys have not announced s status for upcoming games or whether he returned to Sunday’s game against Green Bay.
What The Team Said About The Injury
Sporting News reported the rib cartilage diagnosis and confirmed the clean X-ray results for Turpin. Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer was referenced in that same report, though no direct quote from him about Turpin’s condition was included. No designation such as questionable, doubtful or out has been attached to Turpin in connection with this injury.
Turpin’s Status For Upcoming Games
Whether Turpin will play in the Cowboys’ next game has not been addressed in the available reporting. It is also unclear whether he returned to Sunday’s game against the Packers after leaving for the locker room. Clean X-rays typically rule out fractures, but the sources did not specify any further evaluation steps or a timeline for Turpin’s return.
Turpin’s Role With The Cowboys
Turpin has established himself as a core special teams weapon for Dallas, serving as the team’s primary kickoff and punt returner. The injury occurred on the opening kickoff, a play that put him directly in line for contact before the offense or defense had taken the field. His exit removed a key return option from the Cowboys’ special teams unit for the remainder of Sunday night’s game against Green Bay.
What’s Next For Turpin And The Cowboys
No further update on Turpin’s condition was available following the clean X-ray results. The Cowboys have not announced a specific timeline for his next game. Dallas’ coaching staff has faced scrutiny in recent weeks, as detailed in a report on potential staff changes under Schottenheimer, and any update on Turpin’s status would likely come as the team approaches its next game on the schedule.
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