Cowboys DE Tyrone Crawford Hits IR After Undergoing Hip Surgery
By Parker White
Dallas Cowboys defensive end Tyrone Crawford has been playing through a hip injury since last season, and after it became too much to handle, Crawford has decided to undergo surgery to fix the issue.
Crawford's season is over, and the Cowboys will place him on injured reserve.
That point is here. Cowboys DE Tyrone Crawford has elected to have hip surgery, source confirmed. He is heading to injured reserve. Crawford gave team what he had during past four games. Body just wasn't right. https://t.co/hZuK6J3mIC
— Michael Gehlken (@GehlkenNFL) October 15, 2019
Crawford missed the entire offseason program and training camp over the summer with the intention of keeping him healthy for the season and avoiding surgery. Unfortunately, that process didn't work out.
Crawford has played in four games this season, recording just three total tackles and one sack. He's been inactive for the other two games and has been limited in practice all year with the hopes of keeping his hip healthy.
Sources: Cowboys DE Tyrone Crawford to have hip surgery, done for this season- via @ESPN. Cowboys cut DE Taco Charlton. Good move?? @DougDCBTito4lif @DemBoyzNation https://t.co/5CMU871HSU
— KennyH-Town (@KennyInHTown) October 15, 2019
The 29-year-old is signed through 2020 and is set to make $8 million. The former third-round pick is one of the leaders of this Cowboys defense, so his loss is huge.
You think Dallas wishes they had freed former first-round defensive end Taco Charlton earlier?