Demarcus Lawrence

Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones said it’s “probably a long shot” for DeMarcus Lawrence (foot) to play in Week 14 against the Bengals.

Lawrence was placed on injured reserve back on October 1st and is eligible to return at any time. Jones noted that while Lawrence is a “long shot” to play on Monday night, that his return is “not out of the question.” The Cowboys are 5-7 and have no real reason to rush Lawrence back onto the field. The team has yet to hope his 21-day return window, which will be the first sign of them planning to activate him from injured reserve.