The Dallas Cowboys came out of their dramatic Week 9 win over the Indianapolis Colts with plenty to celebrate. They also came out of it with a long list of injuries, and Monday’s update made it clear that some of them are serious.

Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer met with reporters Monday afternoon and confirmed that three players with new injuries won’t be available for next Sunday’s game against the 7-1 San Francisco 49ers. That list includes tight end Jake Ferguson and running back Tyler Goodson, who are both expected to miss multiple weeks.

When asked to walk through the injuries from the Colts game, Schottenheimer didn’t sugarcoat it.

“Busy week in the training room for us,” Schottenheimer said. “PJ Locke will not be available this week. Jake Ferguson and Tyler Goodson should both miss multiple weeks. We’re working through that.”

Additionally, the Cowboys have a large group of players whose statuses will be up in the air as the week progresses. 

“Most everybody else, we’ll see how they do [later in the week],” Schottenheimer added. (EDGE Donovan) Ezeiruaku has got an ankle sprain. (WR Jonathan Mingo, WR Kavontae Turpin, WR George Pickens, and Joey Porter Jr.), we’ll try to get them back out there this week working and see how they do.”

Schottenheimer also confirmed that linebacker DeMarvion Overshown belongs to that last group, meaning Dallas will work this week to determine his availability.

Cowboys’ tight end room takes a hit without Jake Ferguson

For Ferguson, the question is simple: what does Dallas do for depth at tight end?

The Cowboys hope Luke Schoonmaker gets back in Week 10, which could make for a “starting” pair between him and Brevyn Spann-Ford. Spann-Ford is a capable No. 2 tight end, but he’s better as a run blocker than as a receiver. James Mitchell is another option, though the Cowboys would be using his final elevation from the practice squad.

If Schoonmaker can’t go, though, one has to wonder if undrafted rookie Michael Trigg’s development plan could be put on a fast track. 

Losing Tyler Goodson stings

Goodson’s injury hurts, especially because he’s been playing good football as of late. He ran for 77 yards against the Colts, averaging over six yards per attempt. After the game, I argued that he deserved a bigger snap count as part of a committee alongside Javonte Williams.

So hearing that he’ll miss multiple weeks is far from ideal.

Schottenheimer said he would sit down with Cowboys VP of player personnel Will McClay to sort out the running back situation. He mentioned Israel Abanikanda, who’s on the practice squad, and Jashaun Corbin, whom Dallas re-signed to the practice squad just last week, as potential call-up options.

The Cowboys don’t have to bring either player to the 53-man roster yet, because they could simply elevate them. We’ll see which route they take.

Safety woes are back

Losing PJ Locke for the 49ers game is also significant. To be fair, Locke has been a liability as a tackler over the last couple of weeks. And yet, he’s been better than the other backups at safety, Alijah Clark and Markquese Bell.

Barring an unexpected Jalen Thompson return to the roster, Locke’s absence leaves Dallas shorthanded at safety once again. First-round rookie Caleb Downs just played his best game yet, and I doubt the Cowboys want to move him from nickel to safety.

That likely means a backup safety lines up alongside Malik Hooker against San Francisco. Based on previous games, I’d expect Clark to get the call. But Clark is also heavily used on special teams. He was one of the team leaders in special teams snaps in Week 9 at 82%, so his promotion would have a trickle-down effect on that unit.

As for the rest of the list, you want everyone ready to go for a game like this one. That makes it less than ideal to hear that the likes of Joey Porter Jr. and George Pickens have their statuses up in the air.

At least on the Pickens front, Schottenheimer said Sunday that the receiver was close to playing against the Colts. That could be a promising sign he’ll be ready to go against the 49ers. Clearly, though, nothing is certain for any of those players.

Dallas has plenty to worry about and some roster moves to make. The Cowboys are banged up, and they’ll need good plans to make up for it if they want a real chance at upsetting San Francisco in Week 10.