Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones mentioned on Tuesday that cornerback DaRon Bland “has a real chance” to play in this weekend’s game against the Lions, and he took a step toward returning on Wednesday.
Bland was officially designated to return from injured reserve before the team’s practice. He has not played this season due to a stress fracture in his foot.
The Cowboys will observe Bland during practice in the coming days before deciding on his status for the game against Detroit.
The team also announced that defensive end Marshawn Kneeland has been placed on injured reserve after tearing his meniscus in last Sunday night’s victory over the Steelers.
To fill Kneeland’s spot on the roster, defensive end Carl Lawson was signed off the practice squad.