But he also said Friday that if the decision were his, “I would be playing”.
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Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has said the bone needed six weeks to heal, and there hasn’t been a direct answer to the question of whether it is fully healed. He hasn’t seen the field since Week 1 because of a foot injury.
The Cowboys (2-4) are on their second backup quarterback trying to get a win without Tony Romo, and running out of time to get the two they probably need to have a realistic shot at defending their NFC East title when he’s eligible to return from a broken left collarbone.
Head coach Jason Garrett also told the Star-Telegram that, “Any time a player hasn’t played in a little while you want to ease him back into the action to a certain extent”, and that the team will continue to monitor Bryant. “I do think he’s well enough that he can go in there and help us this weekend, and feel like he will do [that], barring any setbacks between now and the start of the game”. “I think his teammates see that”.
At the controls was Matt Cassel, the new starter replacing the ineffective Brandon Weeden.
But here is the catch: The Cowboys offense doesn’t have to win the game, but by George, they can’t lose the game, either.
“He brings that leadership”.
Offensive coordinator Scott Linehan concurred, saying Bryant “looked great”. If I go out there, I’m not going out there to paint. He had not punted in a game since being released by the Giants last month.
The sixth-year receiver still made the trip to New York even though he didn’t travel with the team. There were rumors that he would return last week against the New York Giants as well, but Bryant didn’t travel with the team and was ruled out of the game once he arrived in New York. “Because I’m part of that”, Bryant said, referring to the losing streak.
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“We have to find a way to stop him, contain him – the plays he makes are awesome”, Cowboys linebacker Sean Lee says of dealing with Wilson. “We believe in the culture of our football team, and the guys that we have and their commitment to this team and to each other”. Not to mention the pass-catching skills. “It’s just fun going out there and challenging yourself every play….”
If the Seahawks can pressure Cassel, they will likely be able to force a few mistakes and limit the already depleted Dallas offense.
Bryant has missed all Cowboys’ games when he broke his foot in the season opener.
“Oh, man”, Bryant said. He says it “seems like a year”.
The year could be up Sunday.
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NOTES: RB Joseph Randle remained away from the team dealing with unspecified personal issues, and Jones said on his radio show that the National Football League was reviewing a domestic incident involving Randle in his hometown of Wichita, Kansas, in February for possible violations of the personal conduct policy. The second is Dez Bryant, who has been out since the first game of the season, but is actually listed as questionable this week.
