Dallas Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson was excluded for the remainder of his team’s game Monday Night Football game against the Houston Texans after suffering a concussion, ESPNIt is Adam Schefter reports.
“The Cowboys have now ruled out Jake Ferguson,” Schefter wrote on his X account after previously posting that he was “being evaluated for a concussion.”
Ferguson, 25, recorded one reception for 11 yards before being ruled out of Monday’s game (Nov. 18). The third-year tight end previously missed the Cowboys’ Week 2 loss to the New Orleans Saints due to a sprained MCL and bone bruise that ruled him out midway through a Week 1 loss to the Cleveland Browns.
Ferguson entered Monday’s game with 42 receptions for 358 yards and no touchdowns in eight previous appearances. The former University of Wisconsin star is coming off a career-best season in which he recorded 71 receptions for 761 yards and five touchdowns on 102 targets in 2023.
Ferguson was selected by the Cowboys 129th overall in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL Draft and has recorded 133 receptions for 1,304 yards and seven touchdowns in 41 career games.
Dallas entered Monday’s game with a 3-6 record overall, facing a four-game losing streak. The Texans entered at 6-4, ranking first in the AFC South division standings.
