Week 5 features Dallas visiting East Rutherford to face the winless Jets as the Cowboys chase momentum. A string of injuries has Dallas thin at multiple spots: CeeDee Lamb, KaVontae Turpin, Tyler Guyton, and Tyler Booker are out; Malik Hooker lands on IR. Six additional players are listed as questionable, led by Tyler Smith and Miles Sanders. Rookie Jaydon Blue debuts, giving the offense a potential spark behind a battered line. Defensively, Dallas must tighten up after recent lapses while navigating a tough road test.

Dallas’ defense is trying to replace Parsons after the blockbuster trade, and the pass rush has looked thin through three games. Clowney adds veteran depth while Donovan Ezeiruaku, Dante Fowler Jr., James Houston, Marshawn Kneeland and Sam Williams share the load, but the group hasn’t delivered game-changing pressure. Parsons’ departure is magnified by the Packers’ 15 pressures in three games vs Dallas’ 19 combined from the current corps. The Cowboys may need to mine college edge talent early in the draft to sustain a playoff-grade front.