Story byAdam SchultzThu, December 4, 2025 at 11:48 PM UTC·1 min readIs Jadeveon Clowney playing tonight? Cowboys make call on star DE originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Dallas Cowboys are gearing up to face the Detroit Lions at Ford Field as Brian Schottenheimer looks to make it four straight wins. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementBut all week, the game day status of veteran defensive end Jadeveon Clowney has dominated the headlines as the former No.1 overall pick has been dealing with a hamstring injury. Needing a pre-game test to see if he is good to go, Clowney's status has been in doubt despite being questionable. But will he play?As Dallas dropped its inactives list, Clowney was on it, so he pushed and pushed to play, but couldn't go enough to get the green light. More: Kenny Clark offers perfect Cowboys message ahead of Week 14 vs.