DeMarvion Overshown is Finally Being Unleashed By the Cowboys

As a Cowboys fan, I’ve learned to read between the lines. Sometimes the most important moments of a season don’t come with fireworks or headlines, they come with decisions.

Taking DeMarvion Overshown off a snap count feels like one of those decisions.

This isn’t just about playing time. It is about trust. After everything Overshown has been through, the Cowboys aren’t managing him anymore.

We will see him playing freely, and for those of us who have watched this defense, knows it needs his speed, energy, and consistency.

This One Hits Different

I can’t separate this story from the injury. Overshown didn’t suffer a minor setback or injury. He tore his ACL, MCL, and PCL.

That injury took seven hours in surgery and nearly a year of rehab, an injury that of that magnitude ends careers.

So, when he came back this season on a snap count, I understood why. It was expected, it wasn’t a doubt about his abilities, it was caution.

Now the restrictions are gone, and that tells me something is about to change with this defense.

DeMarvion Overshown’s Numbers Already Told Part of the Story

Before we watched the injury end his 2024 season, Overshown was producing at a higher rate and looked like one of the best linebackers in football.

He finished 2024 with 90 tackles, 53 solo stops, five sacks, four passes defended, and an amazing interception.

Impact football is what this team needs behind the defensive line and Overshown brings that every game.

He has only played in a handful of games this year and the numbers don’t jump off the page, yet. He has 19 tackles over four games.

When you watch the games, you see a trend. With each snap, more involvement and confidence shows Overshown from last year is slowly coming back. He’s flying to the football instead of overthinking plays.

When the Player Says It, and the Team Agrees

When Jon Machota reported that Overshown was no longer on a pitch count, what stood out to me wasn’t just the news, it was the quote.

Cowboys LB DeMarvion Overshown will no longer be on a pitch count: "I'm playing back to what I was doing (before the knee injury). I think they're comfortable enough to let it rip now. … I feel great. They're excited about lifting the snap count, I am too. I'm ready to roll."

— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) December 12, 2025

As a fan, hearing that statement from Overshown is music to my ears. Teams don’t take a player off a snap count unless they truly believe the is ready.

This Matters to the Defense

Anyone who has watched this team knows this is exactly what is needed. Overshown’s speed and range in the middle.

Maybe we will see more blitz packages with Overshown. The defense will also benefit from his return in the coverage department and his mistake-eraser tendencies.

More importantly, taking Overshown off the snap count tells me the Cowboys may actually take the rest of the season seriously.

You don’t remove those restrictions from a player returning from this type of injury unless you believe he can help you win now.

Why I Think This Is a Turning Point

For me, this isn’t about one game or one stat line. It’s about belief.

2024 showed who Overshown could be, 2025 has been about proving he trusts his body again, and being off the snap count tells me the Cowboys trust him too.

The training wheels are off, the hesitation is gone, and as a fan who’s been waiting to see this defense find some type of identity, this feels like a game changer.