The Dallas Cowboys have elevated linebackers Curtis Robinson and Justin Barron for their Week 2 meeting with the Washington Commanders, which is set to be Dallas’ home opener. The moves come while DeMarvion Overshown manages a hamstring injury, with no return timetable announced. Instead of signing a veteran, Dallas selected the two practice-squad players for the game.
Robinson and Barron add linebacker depth and special-teams options. Rookie Jaishawn Barham will handle the green-dot helmet, which allows defensive communication in Overshown’s absence, according to Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer in comments Friday.
Overshown was one of three Dallas players fined after the team’s 20-28 Week 1 loss to the New York Giants. His penalty was $9,527 for a late hit involving quarterback Jaxson Dart. Outside linebacker Donovan Ezeiruaku was fined $11,941 for a fourth-quarter facemask, and running back Javonte Williams received the same amount for unsportsmanlike conduct tied to taunting.
Blogging The Boys reported that Dallas’ linebackers and safeties will be tested by quarterback Jayden Daniels and Washington’s offense, while noting the defense’s interior as an area to watch. Von Miller, who spent 2025 with Washington, played 11 snaps in his Dallas debut against New York. No further details were provided about Overshown’s recovery timeline.
