The Dallas Cowboys will have starting cornerbacks DaRon Bland and Joey Porter Jr. available for their Week 10 matchup against the San Francisco 49ers at AT&T Stadium. Porter had been managing an ankle injury since making his Cowboys debut in Week 4, while Bland became a concern after Friday’s practice. Neither player was ruled out, and both were cleared to play on Sunday.
Dallas listed seven players as inactive: PJ Locke, Jake Ferguson, Donovan Ezeiruaku, Jonathan Mingo, Derion Kendrick, Ajani Cornelius and Juanyeh Thomas. Kendrick had been elevated from the practice squad on Saturday as injury insurance in case Bland or Porter could not play.
## Cowboys Look for a Statement Win
The Cowboys are approaching must-win territory as they try to gain ground in the NFC East. The Giants led the division at 5-4-1 after losing to Washington on Thursday, and Dallas viewed a win over San Francisco as an opportunity to build momentum heading into the second half of the season.
Head coach Brian Schottenheimer called the return of key players a significant boost but noted the challenge ahead. He said the 49ers rank among the top five or six teams in several offensive and defensive categories, adding that Dallas would need to play very well to compete.
