Wide receiver Amari Cooper left the Cowboys‘ Thanksgiving Day game because of a knee injury, but it appears Cooper avoided a significant setback.
An MRI Cooper underwent Friday revealed no structural damage in the knee, reports Todd Archer of ESPN.com. The Cowboys do not have a 10-day break since they are set for a Thursday-night game in Week 14 in Chicago, but Cooper looks to have avoided a multi-game injury.
That will obviously be pivotal to a 6-6 team vying for the NFC East title with the 5-6 Eagles.
There is more to report from around the NFC East:
- The Giants announced they have designated outside linebacker Kareem Martin to return from IR. A 2018 free-agent signing, Martin played only in Week 1 this season. The former Cardinal has rehabbed from a knee injury and will soon be set to make it three ex-Cardinals among the Giants’ linebacking corps. The Giants have seen Markus Golden stand out on his one-year deal, and Big Blue added ex-Arizona first-rounder Deone Bucannon during Martin’s IR stay.
- Evan Engram will miss his third straight game. After being declared out, the Giants’ third-year tight end will miss his 11th career game. The Ole Miss product is dealing with a mid-foot sprain. Engram was playing well prior to this injury. The Giants must decide on the 2017 first-rounder’s fifth-year option by early May. Blocking tight end Rhett Ellison will also miss Sunday's game, leaving the 2-9 team without much of note at this position.
- Long out of playoff contention, the Redskins are playing only for evaluation and draft position at this point. A player the team does not need to evaluate, though, will miss his first NFL game. Defensive end Ryan Kerrigan‘s 139-game streak will come to an end because of a concussion, coach Bill Callahan said Friday. Washington’s top edge rusher has posted double-digit sacks in each of the past three seasons but will have a tougher time running that streak to four with this news. The ninth-year pro is sitting on 4 1/2 sacks after 11 games.
- The Eagles gave kicker Jake Elliott a five-year extension, keeping the former Bengals practice squad kicker tied to Philadelphia’s roster through the 2025 season.