Cowboys lose cornerback CJ Goodwin for season to torn pectoral muscle

Dallas Cowboys cornerback CJ Goodwin tore his pectoral muscle in the team’s loss to the 49ers on Sunday, according to NFL insider Adam Schefter. The injury means the special teams ace will have to sit out the rest of the 2023 season. Goodwin signed a brand new deal with Dallas for one year during the offseason.

So far this year, the former California Vulcan has four tackles for the Cowboys, including one from Sunday night’s game.

Goodwin played the 2021 and 2022 seasons on a two-year, $3.5 million deal. He was the team’s special teams tackles leader in 2020 and 2021 and followed it up with an eight-tackle season in 2022.

Goodwin, a West Virginia native, played his college football at three different schools before joining the Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2014. His first deal with the Steelers was for three years and $1.53 million but they ultimately waved him.

The Cowboys special teamer is in his eighth season in the NFL. He’s had stints with Pittsburgh, Atlanta, Arizona, New York, Cincinnati and San Francisco. However, his tenure in Dallas has been the longest. Goodwin started his Cowboys career playing in three games in 2018 but became a staple in 2019.

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