Todd Archer
FRISCO, Texas — To the day, Dallas Cowboys linebacker DeMarvion Overshown knew simply how lengthy he had been off the soccer discipline due to torn anterior cruciate, medial collateral and posterior cruciate ligaments in his proper knee.
On Wednesday, Overshown practiced for the primary time in 317 days. He has an eye fixed on returning for the Nov. 16 sport towards the Las Vegas Raiders on ESPN's “Monday Evening Soccer.”
“Monday night time primetime, zero will probably be making his debut,” mentioned Overshown, who will turn out to be the primary Cowboys participant to put on No. 0 in a sport. “I am excited for it. It isn't going to be something in need of extraordinary. I am prepared to point out really how blessed I'm.
“Lots of people declare that this knee harm is likely one of the worst of the worst and never too many individuals come again the identical afterward. I am able to put that to the check.”
Overshown had 95 tackles, 5 sacks, 3 tackles for loss, 16 quarterback pressures, 4 cross breakups, a compelled fumble and a 23-yard interception return for a landing within the 13 video games he performed in 2024 earlier than struggling the harm Dec. 9 towards the Cincinnati Bengals.
“I kinda knew at that second what was occurring with my knee, so I did not look again,” Overshown mentioned. “I mentioned, ‘OK, that is what I am coping with. I do not know the full harm achieved, however I do know it is one thing that I will should work again from.'
“I gotta have religion. That is all it was, the principle half. Prefer it was you've gotten religion and perception that what's achieved for you goes to be for you.”
Overshown went by means of particular person drills Wednesday, and he anticipates doing 11-on-11 drills on Thursday. The Cowboys have 21 days earlier than needing so as to add him to the 53-man roster or preserve him on the bodily unable carry out checklist for the season. The expectation is they'll take the complete time earlier than making the choice.
“It is principally coaching camp for me,” Overshown mentioned.
After the harm, there was a thought that Overshown would miss all the 2025 season, however he set a private aim of being again by Thanksgiving.
Seems he may beat that aim by 10 days.
Current exams confirmed the ligaments are healed and the knee is structurally sound. The Cowboys could have 5 extra practices over the following two weeks earlier than heading to their bye on Nov. 9. Overshown will proceed to work with the medical workers through the break and, if all goes properly, he'll be added to the roster.
Given the state of the Cowboys' protection — thirty second in yards per sport and thirtieth in factors per sport — Overshown is required.
“Look, I ain't going to go on the market to attempt to do an excessive amount of. I am simply going to do what I do know I can do,” Overshown mentioned. “After I get in between these strains, the sky is the restrict for me. I am not saying that to be cocky or something, however I do know what I deliver to the sphere. Listening to the issues and seeing like, ‘Oh, we want D-Mo to be this when he comes again,' or ‘We want D-Mo to do that,' I ain't nervous about. I do know what I deliver to the desk. I do know what y'all noticed final yr and I do know y'all going to get extra of that, so it is actually no stress and no strain on me to return out and do something.
“I do know what I am able to. Final yr was nonetheless me simply getting my toes moist, so nonetheless actually ain't seen what all I can do.”
