DC.COM Blog: T.O. Has To Call In Sick...Felix plans to practice
Posted by mickshot at 11/19/2008 12:11 PM CST on truebluefanclub.com
While the Cowboys continue to get healthier heading into Sunday's game against the San Francisco 49ers, veteran wide receiver Terrell Owens was not at The Ranch on Wednesday, calling in sick and evidently will miss the practice which begins in about an hour.
Owens was scheduled to do the conference call with the San Francisco media, but had to cancel, quarterback Tony Romo stepping in to replace him. Sounds as if Owens' illness is day to day and Cowboys head coach Wade Phillips will update his status at his 3:30 p.m. (CST) press conference carried live on DallasCowboys.com
But there was some injury good news starting to spread through the locker room. Evidently running back Felix Jones was doing some serious running this morning, and is planning to practice this afternoon for the first time since suffering a hamstring tear Oct. 12 against Arizona. Also, wide receiver Isaiah Stanback (shoulder) and linebacker Bobby Carpenter (groin) say they will return to practice this afternoon.
Stanback's return and the possibility of Jones returning would be important since the Cowboys recently learned wide receiver Miles Austin will be out at least two weeks with a sprained lateral collateral ligament in his knee. Not only was Austin sharing some of the third receiver responsibilities with Patrick Crayton, but he also was returning kick offs in place of the injured Jones. Now the Cowboys must reconstruct their fourth receiver spot, possibly Stanback if he'll be ready to play buy Sunday, and also their main kick-off returner, possibly Stanback or Jones, if he's ready to handle that duty again.
Mickey Spagnola
While the Cowboys continue to get healthier heading into Sunday's game against the San Francisco 49ers, veteran wide receiver Terrell Owens was not at The Ranch on Wednesday, calling in sick and evidently will miss the practice which begins in about an hour.
Owens was scheduled to do the conference call with the San Francisco media, but had to cancel, quarterback Tony Romo stepping in to replace him. Sounds as if Owens' illness is day to day and Cowboys head coach Wade Phillips will update his status at his 3:30 p.m. (CST) press conference carried live on DallasCowboys.com
But there was some injury good news starting to spread through the locker room. Evidently running back Felix Jones was doing some serious running this morning, and is planning to practice this afternoon for the first time since suffering a hamstring tear Oct. 12 against Arizona. Also, wide receiver Isaiah Stanback (shoulder) and linebacker Bobby Carpenter (groin) say they will return to practice this afternoon.
Stanback's return and the possibility of Jones returning would be important since the Cowboys recently learned wide receiver Miles Austin will be out at least two weeks with a sprained lateral collateral ligament in his knee. Not only was Austin sharing some of the third receiver responsibilities with Patrick Crayton, but he also was returning kick offs in place of the injured Jones. Now the Cowboys must reconstruct their fourth receiver spot, possibly Stanback if he'll be ready to play buy Sunday, and also their main kick-off returner, possibly Stanback or Jones, if he's ready to handle that duty again.
Mickey Spagnola
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