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KaVontae Turpin Hurt on Opening Kickoff vs. Packers

Cowboys named backup returners as medical staff work to confirm whether the injury involves his hip or his ribs.

Overview

  • Turpin left the field after the opening kickoff of the Sunday night game against Green Bay, walked to the locker room, and was officially listed as questionable to return.
  • Early in-game reports conflict on the injury site with some beat writers describing a hip issue and others reporting a rib injury, leaving the diagnosis unsettled.
  • The Cowboys shifted special-teams roles immediately, designating Caleb Downs as the punt return option and Tyler Goodson as the kickoff returner.
  • Turpin is a high-impact playmaker who led the NFL in kickoff return yards in 2024, earned All-Pro honors, and signed a three-year, $13.5 million extension with Dallas in March 2025.
  • Coverage of the injury is unfolding live and will hinge on an official medical update; reporters and fans are also noting Turpin’s July 2025 arrest as part of his recent public record that shapes broader attention to his availability.