The Cowboys have three of their starting offensive linemen on their injury report, and both guards missed practice Wednesday.
Right guard Zack Martin (ankle/shoulder) and left guard Tyler Smith (ankle/knee) did not participate in the team’s walk-through.
Left tackle Tyler Guyton (shoulder) was estimated as a full participant.
The Cowboys also practiced without fullback Hunter Luepke (calf) and linebacker Nick Vigil (foot).
Wide receiver Brandin Cooks (knee), linebacker Eric Kendricks (shoulder), defensive Marshawn Kneeland (knee), wide receiver CeeDee Lamb (back/foot) and cornerback Jourdan Lewis (neck) were limited.
Cornerback DaRon Bland (foot) could make his 2024 debut this week as he returned to full participation, and swing tackle Chuma Edoga (toe) appears ready to return from injured reserve after a full practice.
Commanders head coach Dan Quinn said earlier this week that he hopes to have cornerback Marshon Lattimore on the practice field this week, but the veteran won’t be working with the team on Wednesday.
Quinn told reporters that Lattimore, who has a hamstring injury, will work on the side while the rest of the team works to get ready to face the Cowboys at home.
“We’ll see what tomorrow looks like if we’re able to work him into some of the practices,” Quinn said, via Nicki Jhabvala of the Washington Post.
Lattimore has not played for the Commanders since being acquired in a trade with the Saints earlier this month. He had 30 tackles in seven games for the Saints before the trade.
Since the owner said he has no desire to see Trey Lance start a game this season, it was a given that Cooper Rush would retain his starting job.
Coach Mike McCarthy made it official Tuesday, announcing during his media availability that Rush will start Sunday at Washington.
McCarthy added that the Cowboys will add some packages for Lance.
Rush threw for a career-high 354 yards in Monday night’s 34-10 loss to the Texans. He completed 32-of-55 passes with a touchdown and an interception.
Both Rush and Lance are free agents in March, and the Cowboys surrendered a fourth-round pick in August 2023 to get Lance from the 49ers.
Rush has played 158 snaps since Prescott’s injury, including 128 of 143 plays the past two games he started. Lance got 15 snaps in mop-up duty in the Week 10 loss to the Eagles.
The Commanders continue their search for a new stadium. One possibility has gotten a boost from Congress.
Via A.J. Perez of FrontOfficeSports.com, a bill that would make the site of RFK Stadium a viable destination emerged from the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee by the vote of 17-2.
Said a Commanders spokesperson, via Perez: “The vote today brings us one step closer towards continuing conversations with D.C., along with Maryland and Virginia, as a potential future home for our franchise.”
That’s the key. It’s not just about D.C. It’s about Maryland and Virginia, too. Three-way leverage, if played properly, gets the Commanders the best possible deal.
The Commanders may finally get one of their newest defensive players on the field this week.
Head coach Dan Quinn told reporters in his Monday press conference that Washington is hopeful cornerback Marshon Lattimore will be able to practice this week.
Lattimore has been sidelined by a hamstring injury now since Week 8, when he was still playing for the Saints.
Quinn noted that the Commanders want to be cautious given that it’s a soft-tissue injury, but Lattimore is trending in the right direction.
In seven games this season for the Saints, Lattimore recorded 30 total tackles with two passes defensed.
Playing the Cowboys on Sunday afternoon in Week 12, the Commanders will release their first injury report of the week on Wednesday.
