A number of Dallas Cowboys players are suffering from illnesses this week as the team gets ready to play the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. Last week, during the Cowboys’ crucial victory over the Philadelphia Eagles to take the lead in the NFC East, star pass rusher Micah Parsons battled the flu.
The NFC top seed and a bye are up for grabs for the Cowboys, Eagles, and 49ers of San Francisco. From this point until Week 18, every game matters for their postseason standing.
This weekend’s game between the Cowboys and the Bills will be difficult. Charean Williams of NBC Sports reports that three players washed out of Thursday’s practice:
However, injuries prevented cornerback Stephon Gilmore, receiver Jalen Tolbert, and receiver Brandin Cooks from practicing on Thursday. Cooks had a partial rest day on Wednesday by skipping team practice, and Gilmore did not practice as part of a load management rest day.
A rash of illnesses is hitting the Cowboys locker room in Week 15. One would assume more Cowboys players will deal with illness in the coming days, especially with things like the flu, which Parsons had, being contagious.
