One can only imagine the frustration Dallas Cowboys defensive back Amani Oruwariye is feeling following his huge blunder in Monday night's 27-20 loss at AT&T Stadium to Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals. Oruwariye's mistake late in regulation opened the door for the Bengals to steal a win in Arlington.
Following the game, Oruwariye was seen walking to the Dallas locker room together with his teammates, and with a towel covering his head. Oruwariye didn't say a word but it was clear that he was not in a great mood, as his error in judgment proved to be costly for the Cowboys.
With just a little under two minutes left in the game and with the score reading 20-20, the Cowboys managed to block Cincy's punt. That would have given the Cowboys an ideal field position to either go for a touchdown or attempt a field goal. But Oruwariye seemingly couldn't resist trying to field the bouncing ball, which he failed to do.
By touching the ball, it became "live," and that resulted in a recovered ball for the Bengals. Cincinnati made sure to capitalize on the Cowboys' mistake, as Burrow later fired a 40-yard touchdown toss to Ja'Marr Chase that broke the tie and virtually handed the Bengals the victory.
The 28-year-old Oruwariye had also just been activated from the injured reserve and added to the roster before the Bengals game. Prior to Monday's contest, Oruwariye missed five games due to a back injury he suffered in Week 8's meeting with the San Francisco 49ers.
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This story was originally published December 10, 2024, 5:27 AM.