Cowboys’ Micah Parsons reveals key injury update ahead of 49ers matchup

The Dallas Cowboys have been playing without their best player for the past few weeks, but they could get him back soon. Star running back Micah Parsons has missed two games after spraining his ankle in Week 4.

Parsons had never missed a game due to injury in his career before the Cowboys’ last two contests without him, which were split. Now he’s trying to get back on track for a massive meeting next Sunday night against the San Francisco 49ers, but the decision may not be entirely up to him according to Calvin Watkins of the Dallas Morning News.

“It’s still up in the air, obviously there’s more to it than just me, I’ve got to clear it up with Britt, the coaches, the head coach,” Parsons said, per Watkins. “They want to make sure that, obviously, there are a lot more games left and I’m back to get the best results. Sometimes it’s not always the players, but the people with the highest score (the decision makers).

Parsons hasn’t been up to his statistical standard this season, recording just one sack so far, but the Cowboys have sorely missed his presence on the field.

Who needs to win Cowboys vs 49ers more?

Sunday Night Football’s Week 8 matchup between the Cowboys and 49ers pits two very desperate teams against each other. Both teams are coming off ugly losses (though the Cowboys had a bye week) and are looking for something to get some positive energy back around them. A win in a big rivalry game would do that.

The Cowboys are coming off a bye and possibly getting Micah Parsons back, but now they prepare to face a team that has dominated them in recent years. The 49ers knocked the Cowboys out of the playoffs in 2022-23 and blew them out on Sunday Night Football last season, so Dallas is trying to avoid a similar fate. However, the team hasn’t been up to par this year, with a few bad teams and being dominated by the Lions and Ravens.

The 49ers are just one game behind the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC West race, and they already won the first meeting between the two teams. As it turns out, they probably don’t need this win that badly, but the vibes around the team are bad after an ugly loss to the Chiefs. The 49ers are also recovering from another skill position injury after Brandon Aiyuk went down with what appears to be a serious knee injury.

For seeding purposes, the Cowboys probably need this game more than the 49ers because they have more ground to make up in their division, and it would also go a long way for them to finally get over the hump against this version of the 49ers. However, the 49ers will be desperate to get back to .500 after a rough start to the season.