Tuesday, March 28, 2006

Dallas Cowboys are granted permission to talk with Harrington

Permission granted to talk with Harrington

04:52 PM CST on Tuesday, March 28, 2006
By RICK GOSSELIN / The Dallas Morning News

ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Cowboys have received permission to talk with Detroit quarterback Joey Harrington, Lions officials confirmed Tuesday.

Harrington, a former No. 1 draft pick, has visits scheduled with the Cincinnati Bengals and Miami Dolphins.
Earlier this month, the Lions decided against bringing Harrington back when the quarterback said he did not want to remain in Detroit.

Harrington struggled in four seasons in Detroit, never completing more than 57 percent of his passes. He completed 188 of 330 passes for 2,021 yards and 12 TDs last season.

Tony Romo did not throw a pass as Cowboys quarterback Drew Bledsoe's backup last season. Third-string quarterback Drew Henson, who did not play last season, is the starting quarterback for the Rhein Fire in NFL Europe.