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Alex Barron, Marcus Spears injured during Cowboys' practice
Posted at 6:44 PM on Thu., Aug. 5, 2010 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
Gerry Fraley / Reporter Bio | E-mail | News tips
Starting defensive end Marcus Spears and backup offensive tackle Alex Barron were both injured near the end of the Dallas Cowboys' practice on Thursday afternoon at the Alamodome.
Spears incurred the potentially more serious injury. After stopping a running play, he limped away from pile with what the club thinks could be a sprained ligament in the left knee. He was scheduled to undergo an MRI test in the evening to determine the extent of the injury.
If Spears has a sprained ligmament, he would be out from four to six weeks, putting his status for the season opener in doubt. The Cowboys open at Washington on Sept. 12.
Barron came out because of a dislocated pinky finger. If the injury does not require surgery, Barron could play with it.
Both injuries came near the end of practice. Earlier in camp, rookie wide receiver Dez Bryant incurred a high left ankle sprain on the next-to-last play of practice. That caused owner Jerry Jones to question the workload for Bryant and the pace of practices.
Posted at 6:44 PM on Thu., Aug. 5, 2010 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
Gerry Fraley / Reporter Bio | E-mail | News tips
Starting defensive end Marcus Spears and backup offensive tackle Alex Barron were both injured near the end of the Dallas Cowboys' practice on Thursday afternoon at the Alamodome.
Spears incurred the potentially more serious injury. After stopping a running play, he limped away from pile with what the club thinks could be a sprained ligament in the left knee. He was scheduled to undergo an MRI test in the evening to determine the extent of the injury.
If Spears has a sprained ligmament, he would be out from four to six weeks, putting his status for the season opener in doubt. The Cowboys open at Washington on Sept. 12.
Barron came out because of a dislocated pinky finger. If the injury does not require surgery, Barron could play with it.
Both injuries came near the end of practice. Earlier in camp, rookie wide receiver Dez Bryant incurred a high left ankle sprain on the next-to-last play of practice. That caused owner Jerry Jones to question the workload for Bryant and the pace of practices.