Overview

• Team sources say Mingo injured the posterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during the Aug. 16 preseason game against the Ravens and underwent an MRI on August 17 to assess the damage.
• Early indications suggest he could miss several weeks without a season-ending designation, though a formal recovery timeline hinges on medical findings.
• NFL rules require carrying a player expected to miss time on the initial 53-man roster before placing him on injured reserve to preserve his return eligibility.
• Mingo’s likely absence elevates Jalen Tolbert, Jalen Brooks and Ryan Flournoy in the competition for the Cowboys’ fourth and fifth wide receiver spots.
• His setback is the latest in a series of preseason injuries that have exposed depth concerns across Dallas’s roster.