NFL: Cowboys DE Randy Gregory (calf) to miss multiple weeks

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Dallas Cowboys defensive end Randy Gregory will be sidelined multiple weeks with a calf injury suffered during Wednesday’s practice, head coach Mike McCarthy said Thursday.

Gregory, who shares the team lead with five sacks, could end up on injured reserve.

“You always feel terrible for the individual,” McCarthy said. “He was one of our best players on defense. … Our defensive players feed off of his activity.”

The NFC East-leading Cowboys (6-2) host the Atlanta Falcons (4-4) on Sunday.

The Cowboys could lean on rookie Micah Parsons in an increased pass-rush role without Gregory and defensive end Demarcus Lawrence. Lawrence remains sidelined with a broken foot.

Gregory, who turns 29 later this month, also has 12 quarterback hits, 10 tackles, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery in seven games (six starts) this season.

He has 15.5 sacks, 47 QB hits, 76 tackles and seven forced fumbles in 45 games (seven starts) since the Cowboys drafted him in the third round in 2015.

–Field Level Media

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