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Cowboys owner Jerry Jones thinks Dez Bryant might have been tired after heavy camp work, which could have led to Bryant suffering a high ankle sprain in practice on Friday.
Bryant became entangled with cornerback Orlando Scandrick while trying to catch a pass that was thrown behind him on the next-to-last play of the day. He is expected to miss 4-6 weeks. His status for the Sept. 12 opener at Washington is in doubt.
"We know that he's probably going to be out 4-6 weeks," the Cowboys' owner told ESPN's Chris Mortensen. "It's really disappointing, and it really causes you to ask what can you do in practices that can mitigate some of the exposure to some of these injuries. It's a real challenge for everybody.
"The key thing is you ask yourself, 'Are we pushing him too hard; does it happen at the end of practice when the players are tired?' ... You generally are more prone to injury when you're tired. I just spoke with Dez. He's upset, worrying about how many preseason games he'll miss. He's really worked hard for us."
Bryant was limited to only three games at Oklahoma State last season because of an NCAA suspension. In addition to learning the offense, he was attempting to be a punt and kick returner.
SI.com's Peter King had dinner with Jones on Friday night and said Jones was told Bryant would be ready for the season opener. But the Cowboys might not play Bryant after a such a prolonged absence.
Jones mentioned one good thing about the injury. At least no opponent
can scout Bryant during the preseason.
http://cowboysblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2010/07/cowboys-owner-jerry-jones-did.html
Bryant became entangled with cornerback Orlando Scandrick while trying to catch a pass that was thrown behind him on the next-to-last play of the day. He is expected to miss 4-6 weeks. His status for the Sept. 12 opener at Washington is in doubt.
"We know that he's probably going to be out 4-6 weeks," the Cowboys' owner told ESPN's Chris Mortensen. "It's really disappointing, and it really causes you to ask what can you do in practices that can mitigate some of the exposure to some of these injuries. It's a real challenge for everybody.
"The key thing is you ask yourself, 'Are we pushing him too hard; does it happen at the end of practice when the players are tired?' ... You generally are more prone to injury when you're tired. I just spoke with Dez. He's upset, worrying about how many preseason games he'll miss. He's really worked hard for us."
Bryant was limited to only three games at Oklahoma State last season because of an NCAA suspension. In addition to learning the offense, he was attempting to be a punt and kick returner.
SI.com's Peter King had dinner with Jones on Friday night and said Jones was told Bryant would be ready for the season opener. But the Cowboys might not play Bryant after a such a prolonged absence.
Jones mentioned one good thing about the injury. At least no opponent
can scout Bryant during the preseason.
http://cowboysblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2010/07/cowboys-owner-jerry-jones-did.html
