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Cowboys' Cobie Durant gets stepped on in worst place possible during win over Commanders

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Gaydos, R. (2026, September 21). Cowboys' Cobie Durant gets stepped on in worst place possible during win over Commanders. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/cowboys-cobie-durant-stepped-worst-place-possible-win-commanders

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During a Dallas Cowboys victory over the Washington Commanders, cornerback Cobie Durant sustained an injury when teammate Markquese Bell accidentally stepped on his groin while Durant was down on the field. Despite this incident, the Cowboys secured their first win of the season with a score of 37-20. Durant, who signed a one-year $4 million contract with Dallas in the offseason, did not return to the game after getting hurt and had only one tackle before his injury.
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The Dallas Cowboys secured a significant NFC East victory over the Washington Commanders with a final score of 37-20 on Sunday. However, during the game, cornerback Cobie Durant faced an unfortunate incident when teammate Markquese Bell stepped on his buttocks and groin while he was on the ground, causing him severe pain. Durant had been defending against Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin in the end zone when the injury occurred.

Durant, who signed a one-year deal worth $4 million with Dallas during the offseason after playing for the Los Angeles Rams for four seasons, left the game and did not return due to the pain. Despite the setback, the Cowboys maintained their strong performance by limiting the Commanders to just 10 points in the second half as quarterback Jayden Daniels sustained a dislocated elbow.

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Cowboys ORG · 5× Durant PERSON · 5× Commanders ORG · 2× Dallas ORG · 2× Cobie Durant PERSON · 1× Jayden Daniels PERSON · 1× McLaurin PERSON · 1× Terry McLaurin PERSON · 1× The Dallas Cowboys ORG · 1× the Washington Commanders ORG · 1×

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The Dallas Cowboys came out with a huge NFC East win over the Washington Commanders on Sunday 37-20 but one player got a little bit more than he bargained for during the game.
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Cowboys' Cobie Durant gets stepped on in worst place possible during win over Commanders · assertive framing

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The Dallas Cowboys came out with a huge NFC East win over the Washington Commanders on Sunday 37-20 but one player got a little bit more than he bargained for during the game. asserted
he → come → game
Cowboys cornerback Cobie Durant was in the secondary trying to defend Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin in the end zone in the second quarter. asserted
Durant → try → quarter
Jayden Daniels threw a missile over McLaurin’s head. asserted
Daniels → throw → head
Durant hit the ground and landed flat on his chest. asserted
Durant → hit → chest
As he was down, Cowboys safety Markquese Bell was walking backward and didn’t appear to see Durant on the ground. asserted
Bell → walk → ground
Bell stepped on Durant’s butt and groin area, causing more pain than the cornerback was already in. asserted
cornerback → step → pain
Durant was on the ground for a few moments trying to gather himself. asserted
Durant → try → himself
He was eventually helped up by Cowboys trainers. asserted
He → help → trainers
He left the game and did not return. asserted
He → leave → game
Durant joined the Cowboys in the offseason on a one-year deal worth $4 million. asserted
Durant → join → deal
He spent the first four seasons with the Los Angeles Rams. asserted
He → spend → Rams
He had 141 tackles and seven interceptions in 61 games. asserted
He → have → games
He had one tackle and a pass breakup in last week’s loss to the New York Giants. asserted
He → have → Giants
Meanwhile, the Cowboys held the Commanders to 10 points in the second half as Daniels suffered a dislocated elbow. asserted
Daniels → hold → elbow
Dallas forced a fumble on Dyami Brown – it was the only turnover of the game. asserted
it → force → game
Dallas moved to 1-1 on the season and Washington fell to 0-2. asserted
Washington → move → 0
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