Dallas Cowboys

Dallas Cowboys dealing with rain, up to 10 players with stomach bug before Bills game

The Dallas Cowboys (10-3) are not only dealing with a desperate Buffalo Bills team, which needs to win to stay in playoff contention, in rainy and cold conditions on Sunday.

But they played the game without two injured starters, nose tackle Johnathan Hankins (ankle) and free safety Malik Hooker (ankle).

The Cowboys also manage the health of up to 10 players and staffers dealing with a stomach bug, including cornerback Stephon Gilmore and receiver Brandin Cooks.

The bug has swept through the Cowboys locker room dating back to the Seattle game with quarterback Dak Prescott. Edge Rusher Micah Parsons, receiver Jalen Tolbert and safety Donovan Wilson have also experienced similar symptoms.

This story was originally published December 17, 2023 at 2:52 PM.

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Clarence E. Hill Jr.
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Clarence E. Hill Jr. covered the Dallas Cowboys as a beat writer/columnist for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram from 1997 to 2024.
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