The Dallas Cowboys have a huge matchup against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. Dallas sits at 3-3 and are trying to keep pace with the Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Commanders in the NFC East.

However, just days before this huge contest, Dallas had some devastating news to announce.

Breaking: Cowboys Announce Devastating Season Ending Injury (Report)

Aug 12, 2023; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Cowboys wide receiver John Stephens Jr. (49) scores a touchdown during the second half against the Jacksonville Jaguars at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports

According to The Athletic’s Jon Machota:

Cowboys TE John Stephens suffered a season-ending knee injury in practice yesterday

Todd Archer of ESPN reports that Stephens tore his ACL at practice.

The injury is Stephens’ second straight torn ACL. During the preseason last year, he tore the same ligament. Undrafted last year, he was competing to make the Cowboys’ roster when he suffered the injury. He has never played a regular-season game for the Cowboys.

His father, John Stephens, was the Patriots’ first-round draft pick in 1988 and was named the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Year that year.

Here is a look at Stephens’ colligate stats:

Aug 24, 2024; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Cowboys tight end John Stephens Jr. (81) fumbles the ball after being tackled by Los Angeles Chargers safety Thomas Harper (37) and safety AJ Finley (24) in the second quarter at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports

ReceivingRushingScrimmage SeasonTeamConfClassPosGRecYdsY/RTDY/GAttYdsTDY/GPlaysYdsAvgTDAwards2018*Texas ChristianBig 12FRWR825829.007.30000.025829.00 2019Texas ChristianBig 12SOWR121115113.7012.60000.01115113.70 2020Texas ChristianBig 12JRWR5155.001.00000.0155.00 2021*LouisianaSun BeltJRWR131316712.8412.80000.01316712.84 2022*LouisianaSun BeltSRWR131428420.3321.80000.01428420.33 Career 514166516.2713.00000.04166516.27                  Louisiana (2 Yrs) 262745116.7717.30000.02745116.77 Texas Christian (3 Yrs) 251421415.308.60000.01421415.30

Jul 26, 2024; Oxnard, CA, USA; Dallas Cowboys tackle Tyler Guyton (60) and tight end John Stephens (81) during training camp at the River Ridge Playing Fields in Oxnard, Californian. Mandatory Credit: Jason Parkhurst-USA TODAY Sports