The Beacon Brief, one report

TransactionWeek 1Injured reserveUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows

Cowboys placed RB Malik Davis on injured reserve and signed RB Israel Abanikanda to their active roster from their practice squad.

Placed on IR: Malik Davis
Signed to active roster: Israel Abanikanda
From: practice squad

Malik DavisRB, DAL Israel AbanikandaRB, DAL Dallas Cowboys

Earlier reports on this story

InjuryWeek 1Out
Cowboys RB Malik Davis ruled out of Sunday's game vs. the Giants because of a hip injury suffered in Friday's practice.
Injury
hip injury suffered in Friday's practice
Status
ruled out of Sunday's game
Opponent
Giants
Notes
undergoing further examination to determine severity
Malik DavisRB, DAL Dallas Cowboys New York Giants
Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 11, 2026, 4:10 PM EDT
Covered in the Brief: Week 1 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Mahomes is back, Darnold is down, and the wire is open Permalink: Cowboys RB Malik Davis ruled out of Sunday's game vs. the Giants because of a hip injury suffered in Friday's practice.