The Cowboys 2014 season continues to crumble before their eyes.
A 2013 6th round LB, DeVonta Holloman, was a key contender for the SLB spot, and looked as if he might get the starting job. Then, in action last week against the Ravens, Holloman went down with a neck injury.
Holloman, a former South Carolina Gamecock, was known for his quickness and hitting ability, his knack for getting to the ball carrier. The quick LB missed 7 games last season with a spinal contusion suffered in practice, so to see him go down in preseason was a disturbing factor for the Cowboys.
Holloman had shown his nasty playing style when he played against the Eagles in week 17, when he made 11 tackles and sacked Nick Foles twice in the nail-biting loss that cost Dallas the playoffs. He had a lot of promise, and will be missed by this defense.
No further news concerning the specifics on the neck injury is available at present time.
So, the next question is what will this loss do to a defense who is already missing Sean Lee, Anthony Spencer, and talked Rolando McClain into coming out of retirement to play for them? That is an very deep question.
The Cowboys linebacking group was already thin. At Holloman's position, they have 3rd year man Kyle Wilbur, a 2012 4th round pick out of Wake Forest, and a 2013 college free agent Cameron Lawrence, who's undersized frame cost him hearing his name picked in the draft. They will probably look to grab someone later this week.
It is a blow that may cost them another win or two, putting them into the 5-11, 4-12 range. Good luck, Jason Garrett. If you get 7 wins out of this team, I will personally be the first to offer any congratulations to you.
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