The Dallas Cowboys placed running back Tyler Goodson on injured reserve Saturday because of a knee injury and elevated Israel Abanikanda from the practice squad for Sunday’s game against the San Francisco 49ers.
Goodson must miss at least four games. He injured his knee in the second quarter of Dallas’ 27-23 win over Indianapolis on Nov. 8, returned in the third quarter and finished with a career-high 77 rushing yards on 12 carries. The Cowboys described the injury as significant on Friday.
Goodson played for the Colts from 2023 to 2025 before Dallas signed him off the Atlanta Falcons’ practice squad on Sept. 15.
Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said Friday that Abanikanda would back up Javonte Williams against the 49ers. Williams ran for 101 yards on 20 carries and scored the go-ahead touchdown against Indianapolis.
Abanikanda has been with Dallas since Nov. 30, 2025. He has not played in a regular-season game since 2023, when he was with the New York Jets.
