After a slow start to the game, the Dallas Cowboys bounced back in a major way to notch a 17-7 win over the Seattle Seahawks in the team’s first preseason game. One of the few concerns from the victory is a new injury to one of the team’s playmakers competing for a roster spot.
During the Cowboys’ win over the Seahawks, the team revealed running back Phil Mafah sustained a chest injury. Mafah was initially listed as questionable to return against the Seahawks but was later ruled out.
The good news is that the initial signs indicate Mafah’s injury is not believed to be serious. Mafah is currently listed as third on the Cowboys depth chart behind Javonte Williams and Jaydon Blue.
“Yeah, he’s okay, I talked to him,” Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer said of Mafah’s injury during an August 15, 2026, press conference. “Yeah, he’s okay. I think we came out okay, a little bumps and bruises.
“Justin Barron, he got rocked a little bit, and then Phil, but I think everybody’s okay. And we’ll figure out a little bit more when we wake up in Oxnard tomorrow morning and get ’em all treated. But I know the masseuses are gonna be busy tomorrow.”
The running back is fighting to make the Cowboys’ final 53-man roster.
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After being selected by the Cowboys in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL draft, Mafah battled injuries during his rookie season. Mafah played in just one game during 2025 as the running back notched five carries for 18 yards and a touchdown.
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