# Caleb Downs Injury Update: Cowboys Rookie Status

> Cowboys rookie Caleb Downs works with trainers after ankle injury.
- Title: Caleb Downs Injury Update: Cowboys Rookie Status | Shortify
- Summary: Cowboys rookie Caleb Downs works with trainers after ankle injury. Dallas Cowboys safety Caleb Downs is dealing with an ankle injury but expected to play in…
- Keywords: caleb downs, dallas cowboys, ankle injury, week 8, arizona cardinals, deamarvion overshown, joseph hoyt, todd archer, jalen thompson, p.j. locke, marist liufau, jonathan bullard
- Source: Dallas Cowboys On SI — https://si.com/nfl/cowboys/onsi/caleb-downs-injury-update-dallas-cowboys-rookie-status-ankle-issue
- Published: 2026-10-29T20:20:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: caleb downs, dallas cowboys, ankle injury, week 8, arizona cardinals, deamarvion overshown, joseph hoyt, todd archer, jalen thompson, p.j. locke, marist liufau, jonathan bullard
## Caleb Downs Injury Update
Caleb Downs, the Dallas Cowboys 11th overall pick, has appeared in all seven games this season.
## Injury Status
Downs popped up on the injury report Thursday working with trainer Britt Brown and linebacker DeMarvion Overshown.
## Ankle Injury Details
Downs is dealing with an ankle injury and was working alongside linebacker DeMarvion Overshown.
## Week 8 Status
The Cowboys do not believe Downs will be impacted for Sunday's game against Arizona.
## Overshown's Status
Overshown suffered a hamstring injury in Week 1 but returned in Week 7 with five tackles and an interception.
## Bullard's Return
Defensive tackle Jonathan Bullard will return to practice after his 21-day IR window opens.
## Other Players
Safety Jalen Thompson and safeties P.J. Locke and Marist Liufau are expected to return to practice.
## Key takeaway

Dallas Cowboys safety Caleb Downs is dealing with an ankle injury but expected to play in Week 8.