Why isnt Dalton Schultz playing vs. Eagles Cowboys TE out with injury
The Cowboys are not only without their star quarterback for their clash with the undefeated Eagles on "Sunday Night Football," they're also without their top tight end.Dallas announced ahead of Sunday's game that, , Dalton Schultz would be out against Philadelphia.Schultz is the Cowboys' third-leading receiver this season. In four games, he has nine catches on 17 Kareem Martin Jersey targets for 80 yards.Tonights inactives at Philadelphia:- #4 Dak Prescott (QB)- #25 Nahshon Wright (CB)- #41 Markquese Bell (S)- #50 Devin Jabrill Peppers Jersey Harper (LB)- #79 Matt Waletzko (T)- #86 Dalton Schultz (TE) Dallas Cowboys Public Relations (@DallasCowboysPR) Dallas'two leading receivers CeeDee Lamb and Noah Brown each have at least 279 receiving yards.MORE: Here's all you need to know about why Schultz will mi s Sunday's contest.Schultz has been dealing with a knee injury for much of the season, and it's the reason he didn't suit up against the Eagles.He mi sed the team's Week 3 game against the Giants with a knee injury and has been listed on the each week with the ailment. Michael Strahan Jersey This week, he was listed as a limited participant in practice Wednesday and Thursday but a full participant Friday.The injury is a right PCL sprain that Schultz reportedly aggravated last Sunday against the Rams, . He first suffered the injury in Week 2 against the Kyle Lauletta Jersey Bengals.MORE: Schultz has seen his production drastically decrease since being hurt. He caught seven pa ses for 62 yards in Week 1 and had two catches for 18 yards in Week 2. Since then, he has no receptions on four targets.Without Schultz in the lineup, Jake Ferguson will likely take the bulk of the snaps at tight end. The rookie out of Wisconsin has caught three pa ses for 20 yards in five games this year.Peyton Hendershot, a rookie out of Indiana, has three catches for 43 yards, all coming in Week 3 when Schultz was out.The Cowboys clearly anticipated that Schultz could be questionable to play against the Eagles and wanted to add to their depth. They signed tight end Seth Nate Solder Jersey Green to the team's practice squad during the week. Green has not appeared in an NFL game.