Cowboys: Mike McCarthy provides highly encouraging injury updates

Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy said he is "optimistic" both Zack Martin and Tyler Biadasz are available to play on Sunday versus the New England Patriots, per ESPN's Todd Archer. Both players participated in the team's mock game but the real key date will be Saturday, when the Cowboys actually practice for the last […]

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Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy looks on during the second quarter against the Las Vegas Raiders at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
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Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy said he is "optimistic" both Zack Martin and Tyler Biadasz are available to play on Sunday versus the New England Patriots, per ESPN's Todd Archer.

Both players participated in the team's mock game but the real key date will be Saturday, when the Cowboys actually practice for the last time despite official injury reports coming out on Friday every week.

Tyron Smith reportedly remains with the rehab group which could lead to him missing out on at least a million dollars, as I broke down in a recent article detailing how much each game missed would cost No. 77. Smith surprisingly didn't play in Week 3 after being officially active and even named a team captain. 

If Smith does miss the game, it would set the Cowboys up for a complicated decision regarding where Tyler Smith should line up. UPDATE: Tyron Smith was officially ruled out on Friday's injury report, which you can check out below.

For the Cowboys, it'll be absolutely huge to get at least a couple of their starting offensive linemen back to face the Patriots, who boast a legit defense that could complicate things in more than just one way. Here's hoping the positive updates continue in the right direction.

Cowboys Injury Report for Week 4

The Cowboys added TE Peyton Hendershot to the injury report on Friday with an ankle injury. He's questionable for Sunday's Week 4 game.