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ArticleCowboys place RB Malik Davis on injured reserveSeptember 12, 2026

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Taking his spot on the active roster is running back Israel Abanikanda, who was signed from the practice squad. Abanikanda, a fifth-round pick of the Jets in 2023, first joined the Cowboys' practice squad last November.

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Israel Abanikanda elevated from practice squad to fill Malik Davis's roster spot.

Israel Abanikanda, a fifth-round pick of the Jets in 2023, was signed from the Cowboys' practice squad to take Malik Davis's spot on the active roster following Davis's injured reserve placement. Abanikanda first joined the Cowboys' practice squad in November, spent the offseason, training camp, and preseason on the 90-man roster before being waived on August 30.