FRISCO, Texas — The trip to the Windy City ultimately saw the Dallas Cowboys being blown away by the Chicago Bears, on both sides of the ball, and one of the most glaring areas was in the pass rush that allowed Caleb Williams to have a career day in the air — something Jadeveon Clowney could help with.
For the first time in his NFL career, Williams wasn't sacked a single time, and there wasn't anything Clowney could have done to change things from the sideline as one of the team's inactives for Week 3.
Will he also be held out in Week 4, though? The Cowboys' front office says don't bet on it.
"Yes, we fully expect him to be able to come in and help," said executive vice president and director of player personnel Stephen Jones to 105.3 The Fan. "We're gonna look at this film very closely and seeing exactly where our shortfalls are and seeing where we can do some things differently to have success. I certainly believe we have the coaching staff and the players to play good defense."
Clowney, speaking in his first interview after signing his contract with the Cowboys, made it clear he was physically ready and hungry to take the field against the Bears, making it that much more likely he'll be on the field against the Packers, as Jones confirmed.
Having been one of the best teams in the league in pressures generated through the first two weeks of the season, they were unable to keep that momentum going against Williams and, to date, the Cowboys have but three sacks, tied for second-worst in the NFL in that category, and one belongs to Pro Bowl defensive tackle Kenny Clark in the middle of the defensive line.
That said, it makes perfect sense to see the Cowboys saddling up for Clowney's debut.
