- Cowboys rookie Donovan Ezeiruaku was ejected from a game against the Giants.
- The ejection occurred after Ezeiruaku pulled the helmet off of Giants lineman Greg Van Roten during a skirmish.
- The altercation began after a hit on Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart.
A meaningless Week 18 game between the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants does not make it immune from tempers running hot.
Cowboys rookie Donovan Ezeiruaku had his rookie season end prematurely when he was ejected for pulling the helmet off Giants offensive lineman Greg Van Roten with 9:52 remaining in the third quarter.
A skirmish between the two teams started following a hit by Cowboys linebacker James Houston on Giants rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart after Dart threw a 13-yard touchdown to Tyrone Tracy. Van Roten would not let go of Cowboys defensive lineman Sam Williams’ facemask.
It wasn’t the first misfortune to befell Ezeiruaku during the game. He had a sack, which would have been his first since Nov. 3, taken off the board when the Cowboys accepted a tripping penalty against New York that negated the play.
Ezeiruaku was taken in the second round (44th overall) by the Cowboys out of Boston College in the 2025 draft.
