Cowboys put rookie LB Burnett on IR with knee injury
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TIDBIT: IRVING, Texas -- The Dallas Cowboys put rookie Kevin Burnett on injured reserve Friday because of a torn knee ligament.Burnett, a second-round pick who has seen playing time lately, was injured "jogging around on a punt return" during practice Thursday, coach Bill Parcells said."I looked at the film, he really wasn't hit sideways or anything," Parcells said. "It was one of those things, body got torqued a certain way."Parcells said he expects Burnett to be ready by training camp and perhaps even for some of the offseason training program.Eric Ogbogu probably will take over his duties at linebacker Sunday night against the St. Louis Rams. Burnett's special teams chores will be shared by other linebackers.
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TIDBIT: IRVING, Texas -- The Dallas Cowboys put rookie Kevin Burnett on injured reserve Friday because of a torn knee ligament.Burnett, a second-round pick who has seen playing time lately, was injured "jogging around on a punt return" during practice Thursday, coach Bill Parcells said."I looked at the film, he really wasn't hit sideways or anything," Parcells said. "It was one of those things, body got torqued a certain way."Parcells said he expects Burnett to be ready by training camp and perhaps even for some of the offseason training program.Eric Ogbogu probably will take over his duties at linebacker Sunday night against the St. Louis Rams. Burnett's special teams chores will be shared by other linebackers.
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