Dallas, Texas: Cowboys Running Back Tyler Goodson Expected to Miss Time With Knee Injury

The Dallas Cowboys expect to be without running back Tyler Goodson for at least part of the stretch ahead. Executive vice president Stephen Jones said on 105.3 The Fan on Monday that Goodson is expected to miss time with the knee injury he picked up in Sunday's 27-23 win over the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium.

Jones said the team has its fingers crossed on the injury, then gave the plain version. "He's got a real injury that unfortunately he's probably gonna miss some time with," Jones said. The Cowboys have not set a return date, and Jones did not give one on the radio appearance.

A career day, then a knee problem

Goodson had just played the best game of his NFL career, against his former team. He carried 12 times for 77 yards, a career high, and averaged 6.4 yards per carry as the clear second back behind Javonte Williams. Williams ran for 101 yards and scored the late winning touchdown on a 1-yard run with 1:10 left.

The injury came early. Goodson hurt the knee in the second quarter after running for 44 yards on seven carries, and the team listed him as questionable to return. He came back in the third quarter and added 33 more yards, which raised hope on Sunday that the injury was minor. The update on Monday pointed the other way.

What Dallas loses

Goodson has run for 163 yards on 40 carries this season, with four catches for 23 yards on eight targets. He took over the second running back job after Malik Davis was lost to injured reserve for the season, and his speed gave Dallas a change of pace next to Williams, a heavier runner between the tackles.

Without Goodson, Williams is the only healthy running back on the active roster, according to NBC Sports. Practice squad backs Israel Abanikanda and Jashaun Corbin are the in-house options if Dallas promotes one for Week 10.

A short week of injury questions

Dallas is 4-5 and hosts the San Francisco 49ers in Week 10 at AT&T Stadium. Goodson is not the only name on the injury list from the Colts game. Wide receiver George Pickens and cornerback Joey Porter Jr. are also dealing with injuries, and safety P.J. Locke suffered a concussion against Indianapolis.

The Cowboys have not placed Goodson on injured reserve and have not announced a roster move at running back. The next clear sign will come with the first practice report of the week, when the team has to put a label on his status for the 49ers game.