Parsons, Bland are held out with injuries as Cowboys are without Elliott in key test against Falcons

Running backmost Ezekiel Elliott is inactive arsenic expected for Dallas astatine nan Atlanta Falcons, leaving Rico Dowdle and Dalvin Cook to lead nan struggling crushed crippled arsenic nan Cowboys look to extremity a two-game losing streak

ATLANTA -- Running backmost Ezekiel Elliott is inactive arsenic expected for Dallas successful Sunday's crippled astatine nan Atlanta Falcons, leaving Rico Dowdle and Dalvin Cook to lead nan struggling crushed crippled arsenic nan Cowboys look to extremity a two-game losing streak.

The Cowboys did not disclose nan logic erstwhile it announced connected Saturday that Elliott would not travel nan team to Atlanta.

Elliott is missing a crippled for nan first clip successful 8 seasons complete 2 stints pinch nan Cowboys for reasons different than injury, suspension aliases games wherever nan stakes couldn’t warrant utilizing their lead back. ESPN cited anonymous sources successful reporting nan absence was for disciplinary reasons.

The Cowboys (3-4) are without protect extremity Micah Parsons (ankle) and cornerback DaRon Bland (foot) successful an important crippled arsenic they look to move backmost to .500 and revive their playoff hopes.

Cornerback Trevon Diggs is progressive aft testing his sore calf successful pregame warmups. Linebacker Erick Kendricks, who was questionable pinch a enarthrosis injury, besides is disposable to play.

The 29-year-old Elliott is averaging 3.1 yards per carry, a career-low mark. He has rushed for only 149 yards connected 48 attempts pinch 2 touchdowns. The Cowboys rank past successful nan NFL pinch their 74 yards per crippled connected nan ground. Quarterback Dak Prescott has nan team's only different rushing touchdown.

Cook was elevated from nan believe squad for nan 2nd consecutive game. Dowdle leads nan squad pinch 246 rushing yards.

Notable names connected nan Falcons inactive database are linebackers Troy Andersen (knee) and JD Bertrand (concussion). Right defender Chris Lindstrom (knee) is available.

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