The Dallas Cowboys defense has gone through a tumultuous last couple weeks, getting gashed on the ground in home losses against the New Orleans Saints (44-19) and the Baltimore Ravens (28-25). Now, the heartbeat of their defense,

Dallas Cowboys star Micah Parsons will miss seven to 10 days and then be reevaluated, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Parsons suffered a high ankle sprain in Dallas’ 20-15 win over the New York Giants Thursday night.

“Dallas Cowboys defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence will not need surgery because of a Lisfranc injury to his right foot since the bones are not displaced, but he is looking at a four to eight week absence as he recovers, according to multiple sources.”