Cowboys place Jalen Thompson, Jonathan Bullard on injured reserve

The Dallas Cowboys placed safety Jalen Thompson and defensive tackle Jonathan Bullard on injured reserve, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The move is official, with Schefter reporting that both Dallas defenders were placed on the list.

Thompson has played three games for the Cowboys in 2026-27. He has 17 total tackles, including eight solo tackles. The total-tackle figure captures all tackles credited to him, while the solo total identifies tackles made without an assisting teammate. Those are the Thompson production figures available in our data for this season.

Bullard also has appeared in three games for Dallas in 2026-27. The defensive tackle has three total tackles and one sack. His sack gives him a recorded quarterback takedown through the portion of the season covered by the data, while his tackle total remains separate from Thompson’s much larger count.

Dallas enters this roster move with a 1-2 record. The Cowboys’ offense ranks third in EPA among 32 teams, while their defense ranks 32nd. The team’s statistical profile therefore shows a top-three offensive ranking alongside the league’s lowest-ranked defense in EPA.

Thompson and Bullard play different roles within that defense: Thompson is a safety and Bullard is a defensive tackle. Schefter’s report names both players and the injured-reserve transaction, while Dallas’ current data places their individual production next to a defense ranked 32nd in EPA.