Left guard Tyler Smith was ruled out when the team handed in its list of inactive players 90 minutes before Sunday’s game against the Commanders kicked off. Smith missed two practices this week with ankle and knee injuries before returning for a limited practice on Friday

After the Cowboys lost their fourth consecutive game on Sunday to the Eagles, Parsons noted he wanted to win for Martin and other veterans. Parsons was talking about Martin and also mentioned coach Mike McCarthy’s own job status, which set off a firestorm of criticism toward the linebacker.

On the Week 11 edition of Monday Night Football, the Dallas Cowboys lost more than their contest against the Houston Texans.