DMN Blog: Early injury report

Todd Archer/Reporter

When the Cowboys report for their first practice on Wednesday, left guard Kyle Kosier will be ready and with the first team.

Kosier missed all but three games last season because of a foot injury and he did not take part in the organized team activities or mini-camp as he continued to rehab from surgery.

The only players expected to be unable to practice because of injury are: nose tackle Tim Anderson, who had toe surgery in May, right tackle Robert Brewster, who remains unsigned after suffering a torn pectoral muscle earlier in the month, and linebacker Stephen Hodge, who had June knee surgery.

Hodge, however, could be back by the end of the week. Wide receiver Isaiah Stanback will also practice after having knee surgery early in the OTAs. Fellow wide outs Sam Hurd and Miles Austin, who had leg injuries that kept them out of most of the OTAs, will be back too. Austin and Patrick Crayton were playing catch Tuesday.

Not on the report was kicker Nick Folk. He had hip surgery in May but has been cleared for everything.

"He's been kicking for a while now," coach Wade Phillips said. "And he's been making them too."