{"id":6147,"date":"2024-11-30T07:32:46","date_gmt":"2024-11-30T07:32:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=6147"},"modified":"2024-11-30T07:32:46","modified_gmt":"2024-11-30T07:32:46","slug":"breaking-cowboys-lose-breakout-defender-for-season-due-to-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=6147","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Cowboys lose breakout defender for season due to injury!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"tagStyle_1bmarg5-o_O-style_gt0nzj-o_O-sidesPadding_1kaga1a\">\n<div>Josh Butler had a breakout performance in Week 12 for the Dallas Cowboys but was lost for the season with an ACL injury in Week 12.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wrapper_e296pg\">\n<div class=\"wrapper_oenkmd\">\n<div class=\"wrapper_1vgzeyt\">\n<div class=\"style_1q03211\">\n<figure class=\"base_1ruub6q\" data-mm-type=\"image\"><picture class=\"base_1emrqjj\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"base_1emrqjj\" title=\"Dallas Cowboys cornerback Josh Butler\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_5867,h_3300,x_0,y_117\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/cowboys_country\/01jdwrpttaeg4y6ck28t.jpg\" alt=\"Dallas Cowboys cornerback Josh Butler\" data-uw-rm-alt-original=\"Dallas Cowboys cornerback Josh Butler\" data-uw-rm-alt=\"ALT\" \/><\/picture><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wrapper_brpv6a\">Dallas Cowboys cornerback Josh Butler \/ Peter Casey-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"socialContainer_1d56v9h\">\n<div class=\"wrapper_9rokns\">\n<div class=\"icon_11ew70k\">\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_u7dbhcdhw\">Thanksgiving Day\u00a0was a lot of fun for\u00a0Dallas Cowboys\u00a0fans who finally got to see their team put together a winning streak. After knocking off the Washington Commanders in Week 12, they made it two in a row as they defeated the\u00a0New York Giants in Week 13.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_r3ys7d12l\">Forgotten amidst all the celebration was the injuries suffered by two defensive backs. Both Juanyeh Thomas and Josh Butler had to leave the game with\u00a0apparent knee injuries\u00a0and each had an update on Friday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"icon_11ew70k\">\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_hiqya7lcs\">Thomas received positive news and should be back within a few weeks. For Butler, the prognosis was much worse as the Week 12 breakout star will miss the remainder of the season due to a torn ACL.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"style_1y6if9u-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_zex6ja7cw\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1862577747912258012&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.si.com%2Fnfl%2Fcowboys%2Fnews%2Fcowboys-lose-breakout-defender-for-season-due-to-injury&amp;sessionId=f684aec46237aed56b9c1dbd098a79b7f28cb391&amp;siteScreenName=DallasCowboysFN&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1862577747912258012\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_22byymeo1\">It&#8217;s a terrible blow for Butler, who was one of the feel-good stories of the season. Butler, who lost both his parents while playing for Michigan State, endeared himself to fans when he\u00a0brought his dogs with him for Senior Day\u00a0in 2019.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_z7hh4q5ql\">He then spent time acting and working on his music career. In 2023, he received his first shot at pro football, signing with the Michigan Panthers of the USFL. He turned that into an opportunity with Dallas and was starting in place of Trevon Diggs against Washington.<\/p>\n<div data-mm-id=\"_e2sv4b8pd\">\n<div class=\"style_120ff32\">\n<figure class=\"base_1ifrhav\" data-id=\"_e2sv4b8pd\" data-mm-type=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_4475,h_2983,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_620,ar_3:2,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/cowboys_country\/01jdwsdy7q0r4daxaade.jpg\" alt=\"Dallas Cowboys cornerback Josh Butler\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wrapper_brpv6a\">Dallas Cowboys cornerback Josh Butler \/ Peter Casey-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_6wdg6wfqe\">Butler finished with\u00a012 tackles, three pass break ups, and one sack. 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