Cowboys RB Malik Davis is out for the season with a hip injury

With Javonte Williams set to start, Davis' absence could shift Emari Demercado into a backup role.

Dallas Cowboys running back Malik Davis injured his hip in practice Friday so badly he needed surgery to repair it that night, DallasCowboys.com reports, ending his season before the season opener on Sunday Night Football on NBC 5.

DallasCowboys.com said the injury puts Davis on season-ending injured reserve.

With Javonte Williams set to start, Davis' absence could shift Emari Demercado into a backup role. The Cowboys claimed the former TCU running back on waivers at the end of the preseason. Dallas also has Israel Abanikanda on its practice squad.

Meanwhile, New York receiver Malik Nabers is listed as questionable coming off an ACL tear in his right knee last season.

Nabers is nearly a year removed from his knee injury and has been progressing from individual through team drills and contact practices over the past month. Nabers has been a full participant in practice this week, according to the Giants, though he said the coaching staff is leaving it up to him to decide whether he plays.

“At the end of the day, it’s my career,” Nabers said Thursday. “It’s my body. I know when I’m able to play, and I know when I’m able to do what I want to do. So, everybody’s got to live with the decision on what I want to do with my career.”