The Dallas Cowboys have lost key players on offense and defense throughout the year and now on special teams, Todd Archer of ESPN reports.

Safety Markquese Bell will undergo shoulder surgery in the near future, according to coach Mike McCarthy, who added that Bell "will be missed this year."

Bell suffered the injury, which sources say is a dislocated left shoulder, covering a kickoff in the second quarter Monday night against the Houston Texans when he was attempting to tackle Dameon Pierce and needed help getting off the field. Speaking Tuesday, special teams coordinator John Fassel become emotional discussing the injury.

"Yeah, that one hurts," Fassel said before a long pause. "I mean, he's put as good a special teams' ball through 10 games as I can remember. Man. He got hurt doing what he does best, just flying in there. He's going to be OK but, man, just, gosh, spending time with these guys in meetings and the practice field and the game field, the emotions of undrafted to wanting a little bit more and accepting his role and thriving in his role, damn. I'm hurting for him because he was on a mission."

Don't forget to follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/theredzoneorg 
     
Don't forget to follow us on Bluesky at https://theredzone.bsky.social

Like us on Facebook at http://facebook.com/Theredzone.org