Dallas Cowboys
Bruce Carter - #54 - LB
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 2"/ 240 lbs. |
| Birthday | 02/19/1988 |
| Birthplace | Havelock, NC |
| College | North Carolina |
| Years played | 3 |
| Drafted | 2011, 2nd round, 8th pick by Cowboys |
2012 STATS
| Tack | FF | Int |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | 0 | 0 |
Cowboys WR Bryant undergoes surgery
Cowboys WR Dez Bryant underwent successful surgery on his left index finger, the team’s website confirmed.
Expanding the playoffs a bad idea
Expanded playoffs? Bad idea if the wild-card games were a clue. Plus, how Leslie Frazier and Mike Shanahan handled QB decisions.
Cowboys' defensive interior should get stronger
The Cowboys can take solace that the interior of their defense, led by ILBs Sean Lee and Bruce Carter, will remain strong when they return healthy.
Autopsy: Cowboys player killed in crash was sober
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NFC East Spin cycle: Redskins claim first division title since 1999
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Rookies propel Redskins to NFC East title
Robert Griffin III ran for a TD and RB Alfred Morris ran for 200 yards and three TDs as the Redskins beat the Cowboys 28-18 Sunday night.
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Still plenty to determine in Week 17
The "pandemonium at FedEx Field," as DeAngelo Hall is calling the Redskins-Cowboys win-and-in matchup, heads the Week 17 slate.
Week 17 playoff scenarios
Seeding is up for grabs in the AFC, while five teams fight for two spots in the NFC playoffs in Week 17.
NFC East Spin cycle: Setting up a D.C. showdown
The Giants can’t win the NFC East. But the Redskins and Cowboys both have a shot to claim the division, and they both could make the postseason.
Redskins-Cowboys flexed to prime time in Week 17
The Week 17 game between the Redskins and Cowboys for the NFC East title has been flex into the primetime slot.
Saints play spoiler in 34-31 victory over Cowboys
Garrett Hartley kicked a 20-yard field in overtime, and the Saints damaged Dallas' playoff hopes with a 34-31 victory against the Cowboys on Sunday.
Key matchup: Saints defense vs. Cowboys RB DeMarco Murray
In Wednesday’s key matchup, we look ahead to the Week 16 meeting between the Saints and Cowboys.
Bond lowered for Cowboy NT Brent, must wear monitor
A judge ordered Josh Brent to wear an electronic monitor pending his trial on an intoxication manslaughter charge in the car crash that killed a teammate.
NFC East Spin cycle: Three-team race in NFC East
The NFC East is a logjam at the top: The Redskins, Cowboys and Giants are all at 8-6 with two weeks left to settle things.
PLAYER NEWS
Carter is out of for the season with a dislocated left elbow, making him the fourth Dallas defensive starter to go on injured reserve. The Cowboys said Monday they filled Carter's roster spot by signing Brady Poppinga, a seven-year veteran who last played for St. Louis in 2011.|||||||
Carter injured the elbow in Thursday's 38-31 loss to Washington. The Cowboys have lost both inside linebackers with defensive leader Sean Lee suffering a season-ending toe injury last month. The other defensive starters out for the year are safety Barry Church and defensive end Kenyon Coleman.
