Questionable
Injury Knee
Est. Return 9/4/2025
2024 Defense Stats
TCKL
27
SACKS
0.0
INT
0
FF
0
TD
0
2025 Projections
Signed a four-year, $4.27 million contract with the Cowboys in May of 2024.
Out with knee injury
Carson will be sidelined 4-6 weeks due to a hyperextended knee he suffered in practice Monday, DallasCowboys.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The second-year cornerback underwent shoulder surgery in December, but he seemed to be fully recovered from that procedure heading into training camp. Carson's injury deals another blow to a Cowboys secondary that was already thin due to potentially lengthy absences from Trevon Diggs (knee), Shavon Revel (knee) and Josh Butler (knee). Dallas signed Christian Matthew -- who has some familiarity with Matt Eberflus' defense after a brief stint with the Bears in 2023 -- on Monday to provide additional depth at corner.
The second-year cornerback underwent shoulder surgery in December, but he seemed to be fully recovered from that procedure heading into training camp. Carson's injury deals another blow to a Cowboys secondary that was already thin due to potentially lengthy absences from Trevon Diggs (knee), Shavon Revel (knee) and Josh Butler (knee). Dallas signed Christian Matthew -- who has some familiarity with Matt Eberflus' defense after a brief stint with the Bears in 2023 -- on Monday to provide additional depth at corner.
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#3 LCB
Cowboys- DaRon BlandQues
- Shavon RevelNFI-A
- Caelen CarsonQues
- Josh ButlerPUP-P
- Troy Pride
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Height
6' 0"Weight
195 lbsHand Length
8.25 inArm Length
31.38 in
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Recovering from surgery
Carson underwent season-ending surgery on his shoulder prior to last week's 27-20 loss to the Bengals, Nick Harris of The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.
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Placed on IR with shoulder injury
The Cowboys placed Carson (shoulder) on injured reserve Wednesday.
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Healthy scratch for Week 12
Carson (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's contest versus the Commanders, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.
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Full go for Friday
Carson (shoulder/illness) was a full participant in Friday's practice, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.
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Working through shoulder issue
Carson (shoulder/illness) did not practice Thursday, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.
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