Dallas Cowboys vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Injury Report Week 5: Wednesday, October 2nd

Dallas Cowboys practice begins as the team continues its preparations for its Week 5 prime-time showdown with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

On Wednesday, October 2, the team released its first official injury report of the week.

As expected, star EDGE Micah Parsons did not participate in Wednesday's practice, nor did wide receiver Brandin Cooks, who was sidelined for Week 5 due to a knee infection earlier in the day.

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Five players were listed in the report as limited participants, but four had a Non-Injury (NIR) – Rest designation.

Fifth-round rookie cornerback Caelen Carson, who missed the Week 4 win over the New York Giants, was listed with his shoulder injury, while safety Malik Hooker, linebacker Eric Kendricks, cornerback Jourdan Lewis and guard Zack Martin the rest label.

The Steelers, on the other hand, had five players who did not participate in practice and two players who were listed as limited. Russell Wilson was limited due to his lingering calf injury, and defensive tackle Keeanu Benton was limited due to an ankle injury.

The players who were unable to practice are linebackers Alex Highsmith (groin) and Nick Herbig (ankle), tight end MyCole Pruitt (knee) and running backs Jaylen Warren (knee) and Cordarrelle Patterson (ankle).

The Cowboys and Steelers will kick off at Acrisure Stadium on Sunday, October 6 at 8:15 p.m. ET NBC at Acrisure Stadium, with live streaming on Peacock.

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