Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Neville Gallimore injury update

Last night, Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Neville Gallimore suffered an injury in the Cowboys preseason game against the Arizona Cardinals. Today, news broke that the third-round draft pick is out 4-6 weeks. 

#Cowboys DL Neville Gallimore, who left with an injury last night, suffered a dislocated elbow with minimal structure damage, source said following the MRI. He’s out 4-6 weeks, with nothing torn. Basically best-case.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 14, 2021

This summer, the Cowboys have seen high profile players beaten and battered due to injuries. Unfortunately, Gallimore joins a list that includes players like star quarterback Dak Prescott.

While the news on Prescott has been more positive as of late, Gallimore’s injury is a big blow to a defense trying to improve by leaps and bounds this season. The Cowboys are excited about Gallimore entering his sophomore season, hoping he can help solidify the interior defensive line under first-year defensive coordinator Dan Quinn.

Dallas selected Gallimore in the third round of the 2020 NFL draft. The former Oklahoma Sooners defensive lineman started nine games as a rookie this past season, recording four tackles for loss and four quarterback hits.

‘Neville has taken a huge jump this offseason.’

Hopefully the second-year player won’t have to miss much time. Gallimore was starting to make strides in his second season, according to coach Mike McCarthy.

“Neville has taken a huge jump this offseason,” McCarthy told Cowboys reporter David Hellman. “His biggest strides have been in the weight room, his strength and conditioning. He’s in tremendous shape,” McCarthy said. “He’s had a tremendous, tremendous offseason.”

Gallimore went to the College Football Playoff in all four of his seasons with the Sooners. He had four sacks and 6.5 tackles for loss as a senior. He told Hellman he was confident he would make a leap in his second year in the league.

“I want to be that guy allowing myself to play faster,” he said. “I’ve still got a long way to go, but it’s the little things I see, the light at the end of the tunnel where it’s like once everything clicks, I’ll get to a point where the only person who can stop me is me.”

Cowboys and Sooners fans alike will anxiously await the update on Gallimore. His aspirations for both this season and beyond are quite large.

“In the back of my mind I know how special I can be,” he said. “I look at guys who play my position who have played 5-6 years, 9-10 years, Pro Bowls and that motivates me.”

Unfortunately for Gallimore and the Dallas Cowboys, we’re going to have to wait to see the strides the defensive tackle has made on the field.

On3’s Chandler Vessels contributed to this article.

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