Jake Ferguson

Cowboys TE Jake Ferguson (concussion) did not practice on Wednesday. With just six days to clear protocol, he's a long shot to play vs. the Commanders this weekend. That'll leave TE duties to Luke Schoonmaker and Brevyn Spann-Ford. Schoonmaker racked up six catches on 10 targets in the Week 11 loss to Houston but ran just four more routes than Spann-Ford. We'd try to avoid the situation in Week 12 fantasy lineups.

Mike McCarthy has already made clear that Ferguson will be "hard pressed" to play in Week 12 and his Wednesday DNP is a step in the wrong direction. Fantasy managers relying on Ferguson's services should make backup plans.

Ferguson (concussion) didn't take part in Wednesday's practice, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.

Suffered concussion in Week 11 Mike McCarthy said Jake Ferguson "will be hard pressed" to play Sunday at Washington. Ferguson has a concussion. (Dallas Morning News - Calvin Wat) FF Today's Take: Ferguson was injured early in the Cowboys' Monday night loss to the Houston Texans. One of the more encouraging things about the defeat was the play of backup tight ends Luke Schoonmaker (six catches for 56 yards on 10 targets) and Brevyn Spann-Ford (four catches for 42 yards on five targets). While some of the volume both players saw was a product of Cooper Rush attempting 55 passes, Schoonmaker also filled in capably for an injured Ferguson in Week 2. He has a chance to push for low-end TE1 numbers in Week 12 against the Commanders.

Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy acknowledged Tuesday that Ferguson (concussion) "will be hard pressed" to play Sunday at Washington, Calvin Watkins of The Dallas Morning News reports.