Gavin Escobar Injury: Updates on Cowboys TE’s Achilles and Recovery

December 20, 2015   ·   Adam Wells   ·   Jump to comments

The Dallas Cowboys lost more than a game in Week 15 against the New York Jets, as backup tight end Gavin Escobar suffered an Achilles injury.
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Escobar Out for Season Saturday, Dec. 19 Per Charean Williams of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett said Escobar suffered a torn Achilles and will miss the last two games of the season. 
Escobar suffered the injury on the final play of Dallas' 19-16 loss against the Jets, stumbling to the ground after quarterback Kellen Moore took the shotgun snap from the center. He will end the season with eight catches for 64 yards and one touchdown.
The Cowboys drafted the 24-year-old in the second round of the 2013 NFL draft. He has appeared in all 14 games this year, starting four, as the primary backup to Jason Witten in Dallas' offensive rotation. 
This marks Escobar's first significant injury in his NFL career. The former San Diego State sta...

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