Cowboys' Jones planning to rely on Glenn
May. 23, 2008 12:00 AM
Associated Press
As much as Jerry Jones wanted to add a receiver to help Terrell Owens and Tony Romo, he has struck out so far this off-season.
No free agents. No draft picks. No trades.
Instead, the Dallas Cowboys are counting on a comeback from Terry Glenn, who missed nearly all of last season because of two knee operations and wasn't on the field for the start of voluntary organized team activities this week.
Problem? Just proceeding with caution, Jones said, adding that he had "a good, long, personal visit" with Glenn on Monday.
"There is no medical reason right now that he couldn't come out," Jones said. "But . . . we weren't going to ask him to win the Super Bowl out there. So that is a key. We don't want him to do that in training camp, but we do want him to get as much timing and as much work with Romo as he can. He's doing some receiving. And we want him to spend as much time with the young receivers as he can."
Glenn turns 34 the day before players report to training camp.
Owens is 35, giving the Cowboys perhaps the oldest starting tandem in the NFL.
Jones talked about acquiring someone else but has spent his time and money plugging other holes. He has filled most, leaving this to the fingers-crossed belief that Glenn can pick up where he left off.
"In my mind there isn't a player out there in a given game or looking at looking at next year that could make a bigger impact to take some of the heat off of Terrell than Terry Glenn," Jones said.
Jones still has several months to make a deal, but it seems unlikely based on the disclaimers he threw out Wednesday - everything from the passing game being improved because they had upgraded the caliber of receivers at tight end and running back to saying newly acquired cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones could get spot use at receiver, if he's reinstated.
Associated Press
As much as Jerry Jones wanted to add a receiver to help Terrell Owens and Tony Romo, he has struck out so far this off-season.
No free agents. No draft picks. No trades.
Instead, the Dallas Cowboys are counting on a comeback from Terry Glenn, who missed nearly all of last season because of two knee operations and wasn't on the field for the start of voluntary organized team activities this week.
Problem? Just proceeding with caution, Jones said, adding that he had "a good, long, personal visit" with Glenn on Monday.
"There is no medical reason right now that he couldn't come out," Jones said. "But . . . we weren't going to ask him to win the Super Bowl out there. So that is a key. We don't want him to do that in training camp, but we do want him to get as much timing and as much work with Romo as he can. He's doing some receiving. And we want him to spend as much time with the young receivers as he can."
Glenn turns 34 the day before players report to training camp.
Owens is 35, giving the Cowboys perhaps the oldest starting tandem in the NFL.
Jones talked about acquiring someone else but has spent his time and money plugging other holes. He has filled most, leaving this to the fingers-crossed belief that Glenn can pick up where he left off.
"In my mind there isn't a player out there in a given game or looking at looking at next year that could make a bigger impact to take some of the heat off of Terrell than Terry Glenn," Jones said.
Jones still has several months to make a deal, but it seems unlikely based on the disclaimers he threw out Wednesday - everything from the passing game being improved because they had upgraded the caliber of receivers at tight end and running back to saying newly acquired cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones could get spot use at receiver, if he's reinstated.
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