General view of the line of scrimmage as Dallas Cowboys center Shane McDermott (62) snaps the ball at training camp at River Ridge Fields.
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Before training camp, the Cowboys planned to have some combination of Lance Dunbar, Joseph Randle, Ryan Williams, and Darren McFadden share running back responsibilities.
Randle, it was later determined, likely has a slight oblique strain.
Fortunately, the injury to Randle is not feared to be serious at this point. However, he never went into the training facility until the end of the practice session.
With the Cowboys following a deliberate strategy with their injured gamers, Randle might miss the preseason opener Thursday towards the and won’t play even when wholesome, given how coach Jason Garrett has labored his starters within the preseason in recent times. That doesn’t mean it’s in Randle’s best interest, however. McFadden is on the lively/bodily unable to carry out listing with a hamstring pressure, however he’s scheduled to make his camp debut on Saturday. According to DallasCowboys.com, Dunbar is day-to-day, and could comeback to the lineup anytime. But now, just a few days away from their first preseason game, this committee of backs is shrinking.
Going into the San Diego game, the Cowboys will have to give backups Gus Johnson and Lache Seastrunk plenty of reps. There’s no reason why he shouldn’t be able to supplant all three with a great showing.
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The running back positions is changing, with more teams finding success on the ground without having a big-name back. Therefore, if both running backs get the job done this week, you’ll see the veterans heal up from those injuries quickly.
