Cowboys secondary catches lucky break with major Cardinals injury news

The Dallas Cowboys' secondary is coming off a brutal performance in Week 8, allowing four passing touchdowns to Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix.

Once again, the team will be short-handed in the defensive backfield, but some major injury news from the Arizona Cardinals may be the lucky break the team needs in order to bounce back ahead of the NFL trade deadline.

On Saturday, the Cardinals announced that star quarterback Kyler Murray will not be starting for the team on Monday Night Football.

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Instead, the offense will be led by veteran signal-caller Jacoby Brissett.

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Jacoby Brissett throws a pass against the Green Bay Packers at State Farm Stadium | Joe Rondone/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer said the team was expecting and preparing for Murray to start, but Dallas will still be ready for Brissett in primetime.

“We’ve been preparing for Kyler, but we also had plans and knew that we could be facing Jacoby," Schottenheimer said about the quarterback change. "The big thing about Jacoby is that he’s an incredible leader and a powerful passer.”

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This season, in relief of an injured Murray, Brissett has thrown for 599 yards, four touchdowns, and one interception.

Week 9 will mark Murray's third consecutive missed game as he continues to battle a foot injury. Let's hope that Dallas' defense is locked in on Monday night after being handed a lifeline.

Kyler Murray's Dallas Dominance

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray chats with teammates before their game against the Tennessee Titans | Joe Rondone/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

There was some hope the Cardinals would see Murray back in the lineup against the Cowboys after missing time with a foot injury, but they'll have to wait another week as he continues to recover.

The news comes as a sigh of relief for the Cowboys and their putrid defense, because Murray has played lights out at AT&T Stadium throughout his career.

Murray holds a perfect 9-0 record at AT&T Stadium. The record includes two NFL wins against the Cowboys, along with wins from his high school and college career. Murray's lone game leading the Oklahoma Sooners at AT&T Stadium was in the Big 12 Championship Game.

He will now have to wait for his opportunity to secure a 10th win at Jerry's World. Before suffering his injury against the Tennessee Titans in Week 5, Murray had thrown for 962 yards, six touchdowns, and three interceptions this season.

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