The Dallas Cowboys secondary just took a big hit.
On Saturday, the team announced that All-Pro cornerback DaRon Bland will undergo surgery to repair a stress fracture in his foot and he will be sidelined 6-8 weeks.
Bland had reported soreness during Wednesday’s practice and underwent tests to determine the severity of the injury.
Bland, a 2022 fifth-round pick of the Cowboys, emerged as a game-changing ballhawk in his first two seasons in the NFL, grabbing 14 interceptions from 2022-23, including a league-leading nine interceptions (five returned for a touchdown to set an NFL record) last year.
Bland, who was an All-Pro and Pro Bowl selection last year, also posted 15 passes defensed and 69 tackles in 2023, helping the Cowboys fill the massive void left by Trevon Diggs, who suffered a season-ending ACL tear in late September.
