Cowboys May Place Frederick On IR

The Cowboys are leaning toward placing center Travis Frederick on injured reserve to make room for the return of defensive tackle David Irving, Clarence Hill of the Star Telegram (on Twitter) hears. Hill stresses that no final decision has been made on the matter, but the Cowboys will have to drop someone from the roster between now and Sunday night’s game against the Texans. 

Frederick was diagnosed with Guillain-Barre syndrome before the start of the season but the Cowboys did not place him on IR, leaving open the possibility that he could return before Week 8. As of Sept. 7, Frederick was still experiencing numbness in both of his arms, so the All-Pro could be a long way from getting back on the field.

Frederick, 27, started 80 consecutive games for the Cowboys before this setback. A four-time Pro Bowler, Frederick graded as the league’s No. 3 center in 2017, per Pro Football Focus. He inked a six-year, $56.4MM extension in 2016, a deal that now ranks fourth on an annual basis among centers behind Ryan JensenBrandon Linder, and Weston Richburg.

The Cowboys offensive line has struggled a bit without Frederick in the middle, but the front five held up nicely against the Lions on Sunday. That’s good news for Dallas since Joe Looney may have to start at center for at least another two months.

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