Also, Dez Bryant seemed to get more touches, and so did Jason Witten. Though the Cowboys are the favorite to leave with a win, they can’t look at this game as a walkover.
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Still, Jeffery is vowing to play. The problem for the Cowboys here is that as banged up and unimpressive as the Bears have been, the Cowboy defense is weak and attackable in multiple areas. The former Pro Bowl receiver sat out seven games a year ago due to a variety of soft tissue injuries. Both big plays sparked touchdown drives. If not just to give rookie quarterback Dak Prescott a more open target, than for the sake of his own career.
Despite all of the dysfunction in Chicago, Alshon Jeffery has still found a way to be productive. Also, all the player’s that have played with Hoyer believe he is composed, and poised.
Jeffery has been the Bears’ only consistent playmaker on an offense that ranks 31st overall, 30th in points scored and 29th in passing offense.
“He’s fiery on the field”.
Running back Jordan Howard made his National Football League debut on Monday night in the Chicago Bears’ second game of the season, and he could be line for a bigger role his second time out on Sunday night. “That’s an example of what we are looking for”.
Because the Bears fell behind again, they couldn’t do much with the running game.
“As a competitor, you definitely always want to help your team out”, Howard told the reporters gathered around his locker on Thursday. A facemask penalty on the ensuing punt put Chicago back in business at their 39, and the pucker factor began to build.
Not only is this a sign that the Cowboys trust their offensive line to protect with five and get movement in the run game without a lead back, it keeps their opponent in sub packages. The Vikings won a critical NFC North game over the Packers last week with Sam Bradford starting just 15 days after he joined the team. It didn’t change Bryant’s approach to his rookie quarterback. The good times should roll against Chicago.
A Cowboys team that had gone 10-23 without Romo since 2006, including a 1-11 mark during last year’s 4-12 campaign, is now 2-1 under Prescott this season.
Garrett is not anxious about last week’s lapses becoming a trend. QB Jay Cutler’s status in doubt with sprained right thumb. With Ka’Deem Carey sidelined due to a hamstring injury this week, Howard figures to get more touches in Dallas.
As expected, the Bears declared inside linebacker Danny Trevathan (thumb) out.
Fans have already started clamoring for a top-two pick in the draft, but it’s hard to imagine the Bears are worse than the Browns or Jaguars.
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In the fine department, defensive end Akiem Hicks was fined $18,231 for his helmet-to-helmet hit on Wentz in the second quarter Monday.
