Blake Jarwin, Lane Taylor Both Done for the Season With Knee Injuries

It wasn’t the season opener either former Cowboy would have planned.

On Sunday, both Blake Jarwin and Lane Taylor went down with knee injuries that would spell the end their short-lived 2020 seasons.

Jarwin went down with a non-contact injury during the first half of Dallas’ 30-23 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. An MRI Monday morning confirmed the bad news.

#Cowboys TE Blake Jarwin suffered a clean ACL tear, the MRI confirmed. No other issues. He’ll have surgery and make a full recovery for 2021. The timing of his 3-year, $24.25M extension was fortuitous for Jarwin.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 14, 2020

Lane Taylor also suffered an injury to his right knee during his Packers’ 43-34 win over the Vikings.

While Jarwin was able to hobble to the sideline, his fellow former Cowboy had to be carted off of the field. An MRI on Monday confirmed a similar sad story.

#Packers RG Lane Taylor suffered a season-ending knee injury that will surgery, source said.

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) September 14, 2020

Both Jarwin and Taylor were set up for big years. Taylor had worked his way back from a season-ending bicep injury last September. He took a pay cut entering what would be a contract year before earning back his starting right guard spot during camp.

Taylor will enter 2021 as an unrestricted free agent. Jarwin, on the other hand, signed a four-year, $22-million contract this offseason.