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February 25, 2008
Wide receiver Terry Glenn missed 15 games with a knee injury last season only to return for the finale and then play in the playoff loss to the Giants. Team owner Jerry Jones this weekend at the combine that his gut feeling is that Glenn will return to the team in 2008 and attempt to play without needing surgery. Glenn opted not to have microfracture surgery in the middle of the season last year to give him a chance to return. While the microfracture surgery could still be used at some point, the procedure would likely end his chance to play at all in 2008 and could even jeopardize his career, considering he will turn 34 in July.
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February 16, 2008
Wide receiver Terrell Owens might have come up short on winning the MVP of the Pro Bowl two weeks ago, but he took home the hardware of the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game last Friday night in New Orleans. Owens won the MVP with 18 points in leading his team to a 51-50 victory over a squad that featured former Cowboys great Deion Sanders and boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather Jr. Owens was passed over on the MVP at the Pro Bowl for rookie Adrian Peterson. Owens caught eight passes for 101 yards and two touchdowns in the NFC's 42-30 win over the AFC.
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January 7, 2008
The Cowboys still are unsure whether Terrell Owens will be ready to play Sunday against the Giants. Owens was limited in the team's walk-through on Monday, still nursing a high-ankle sprain. Head coach Wade Phillips said he expects Owens to be able to play, but said he won't jeopardize his health, if it appears the wide receiver won't be effective. Owens scored four touchdowns against the Giants in two games this year, hauling in a pair of second-half scores in each of the two victories this season.
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December 24, 2007
WR Terrell Owens has a high-ankle sprain on his left ankle, forcing him to wear a protective boot for the time being, Wade Phillips said Monday. Owens will not play Sunday at Washington and the Cowboys are hoping he'll be ready for the divisional round playoff game on either Jan. 12 or 13 . . . The Cowboys are optimistic Terry Glenn will make his season debut on Sunday at Washington. Glenn hasn't played all year following a Sept. 13 knee scope. Phillips said he would like to see Glenn play some this week, even if it's a limited number of snaps.
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December 21, 2007
Although has returned to practice in a limited role this week, Cowboys wide receiver Terry Glenn will not play Saturday night in Carolina. The veteran was ruled out by the coaching staff, still not ready to test the right knee that has undergone two knee surgeries since August. Glenn ran routes and participated some in 7-on-7 drills but was not able to practice in the team period.
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November 25, 2007
Cowboys wide receiver Patrick Crayton did not practice again on Sunday after missing Thursday's game against the Jets with a sprained left ankle. However, head coach Wade Phillips said he said there is a chance Crayton could return to practice on Monday and possibly could play Thursday against the Packers. Without Crayton, the Cowboys relied more on second-year pros Sam Hurd and Miles Austin.
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November 22, 2007
Cowboys WR Sam Hurd started in place of the injured Patrick Crayton against the Jets. While he had just one catch for eight yards, he still performed on special teams, recording four tackles and forcing a fumble. Miles Austin recorded his first two catches of his career for 30 yards.
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November 21, 2007
Cowboys wide receiver Terrell Owens was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance in Sunday's win over the Redskins. Owens caught eight passes for 174 yards and a career-high four touchdown catches. Owens becomes the first Cowboys receiver to win the weekly award since Alvin Harper in 1994. |
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November 20, 2007
Wide receiver Patrick Crayton missed Tuesday's practice with a sprained left ankle and it has coach Wade Phillips worried about his status for Thursday's game. Phillips said the injury wouldn't be as concerning on a regular week, but with the short week, there is a chance Crayton won't be ready. Not only would Sam Hurd replace him at receiver, but Terence Newman would be the primary punt returner. |
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November 7, 2007
With wide receiver Terry Glenn yet to practice, it's certain he will miss Sunday's game with the Giants. Head coach Wade Phillips all but said he would be out next week, too. While Phillips said Glenn is "getting closer" to returning from a Sept. 13 knee scope to remove torn cartilage, he described the receiver's status as "week to week" instead of "day to day", having not even started running yet. Glenn had surgery on his right knee on Aug. 1 to remove a cyst from the back of the kneecap. He then had another scope on Sept. 13 to remove torn cartilage, opting against having season-ending microfracture surgery. |
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October 25, 2007
Cowboys wide receiver Terry Glenn is progressing from his knee injury that required two surgeries around training camp, but coach Wade Phillips said the club won't rush him back to the field. Phillips said Glenn is currently trying to strengthen his quad before he starts running at full speed again. Glenn hasn't placed a timetable on his return, and it seems his return is still a few more weeks away.
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October 16, 2007
Since dropping a pass in the end zone against Chicago four games ago, Cowboys wide receiver Patrick Crayton has caught four touchdowns in the last three games. He is tied with Terrell Owens and Jason Witten for the team lead with four touchdowns. And with Crayton's 24 catches, the Cowboys are the only team in the NFL with three receivers with at least 24 receptions, along with Witten (32) and Owens (27).
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October 15, 2007
Although Terrell Owens had only modest performance Sunday against the Patriots, he did surpass a few milestones, both with the NFL and the Cowboys. In just his second year, Owens is tied for 14th on the club's all-time list with 17 touchdown catches. His 828 career receptions moved him past Larry Centers for 12th place all-time, and with 12,168 receiving yards, Owens moved into 13th place on the NFL's all-time receiving yards list, surpassing Charlie Joiner (12,146). Owens is tied for third in the NFC with four touchdown receptions this year.
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September 22, 2007
Cowboys wide receiver Terrell Owens said on his radio show in Miami (790-AM) he has appealed the NFL's $7,500 fine for his touchdown celebration in last Sunday's 37-20 win over the Dolphins. Owens was fined for using the ball as a prop when he pretended to film the Dolphins' defense behind the goalpost, a light-hearted reference to the New England Patriots' recent punishment for stealing signals. |
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September 20, 2007
Cowboys wide receiver Patrick Crayton isn't expected to have much problem this week, despite dislocating his right pinky finger in Sunday's win over Miami. Crayton was able to return to action and come up with a huge play, returning a punt 49 yards that set up a go-ahead touchdown. Head coach Wade Phillips said Crayton will not only start at wide receiver but will handle the punt return duties as well.
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September 19, 2007
The NFL fined Terrell Owens $7,500, a figure he simply termed "a good chunk of money" Wednesday, for his touchdown celebration last Sunday against Miami when he simulated spying on the Dolphins' sideline. The incident, which cost him $7,500, was an obvious poke at the recent situation involving the Patriots, who were reprimanded by the NFL for videotaping defensive signals from the New York Jets in their season opener two weeks ago. Owens said the fine was not worth the price.
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August 27, 2007
Cowboys head coach Wade Phillips said starting wide receiver Terry Glenn (knee) and rookie offensive tackle Doug Free (knee) will return to practice Saturday. The club set a 2-4 week timetable for Glenn following arthroscopic knee surgery Aug. 1 to remove a cyst on the back of his right kneecap. Free, a fourth-round pick, sprained his right MCL in the Aug. 9 preseason opener and also was expected to miss 2-4 weeks.
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August 15, 2007
Cowboys wide receiver Terry Glenn, who underwent arthroscopic surgery to remove a cyst on the back of his kneecap two weeks ago, won't play this weekend against Denver, head coach Wade Phillips said on Wednesday. In fact, Phillips said that Glenn likely won't play again until the preseason finale with Minnesota, at the latest. And Phillips doesn't even seem worried if Glenn misses the entire preseason all together. Patrick Crayton and Sam Hurd have been filling in for Glenn, opposite Terrell Owens.
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August 6, 2007
An MRI came back negative Monday afternoon on wide receiver Terrell Owens' back. Owens has sat out the past two days with back spasms, but the exam revealed no structural problems. Phillips said the MRI was a precautionary measure taken after Owens' back remained sore after treatment from team trainers. Owens' status for the rest of the week, including Thursday's preseason opener against the Colts, is day-to-day.
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August 4, 2007
Cowboys wide receiver Terry Glenn returned to San Antonio just four days after undergoing arthroscopic surgery to remove a cyst on the back of his knee. Cowboys head coach Wade Phillips seemed optimistic that Glenn would be ready to return before the season opener against the Giants on Sept. 9. In fact, Glenn is expected to miss only two weeks of practice and it's possible he could play in either of the last two preseason games.
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August 2, 2007
Second-year wide receiver Sam Hurd had a strong day of practice, working with the first-team offense in the absence of starters Terry Glenn and Terrell Owens. Hurd, a San Antonio native, has been a crowd favorite for the entire camp, but is starting to distance himself from the pack of young receivers fighting for those last receiver spots.
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July 30, 2007
Cowboys veteran wide receiver Terry Glenn sat out both practices here Monday at the Alamodome, just a day after suffering a minor knee injury in practice. Glenn underwent an MRI, but the results came back negative. Glenn is listed as day-to-day, but it's unlikely the Cowboys will rush him back to the practice field anytime soon. Both Sam Hurd and Patrick Crayton worked with the first-team offense in place of Glenn, opposite of Terrell Owens.
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June 1, 2007
At least Jamel Richardson, the rookie wide receiver signed by the Cowboys this off-season after having played four years in the Canadian Football League, has made an impression on the coaching staff after one mini-camp and a slew of OTA practice sessions. Said Cowboys new offensive coordinator Jason Garrett of the 6-3, 220-pounder who played in the slot for the Saskatchewan Roughriders, "You can tell he has some experience. He makes plays and really competes for the catch." Richardson, in his option season in the CFL and eligible to jump to the NFL, decided to sign with the Cowboys over Indianapolis. |
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May 31, 2007
The Cowboys must pay wide receiver Terrell Owens his $3 million roster bonus if he's still on the roster June 3. So since June 3 falls on Sunday, that would mean the Cowboys would have to release him by 3 p.m. (CDT) Friday to avoid the payment since Friday is the NFL's final business day of the week. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones consistently has said Owens will be on the team this season, and judging from what the Cowboys did in the draft and so far in free agency, there seems little rationale for changing their minds at the 11th-hour. |
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April 5, 2007
As expected, wide receiver Patrick Crayton signed the one-year, $1.3 million tender the Cowboys offered him as a restricted free agent. Crayton had a career-high 36 catches for 516 yards and four touchdowns in his third season and emerged as a viable No. 3 receiver behind Terrell Owens and Terry Glenn. The Cowboys secured a right of first refusal for Crayton and would have received a second-round pick as compensation if they had declined to match another teams offer sheet for the former seventh-round pick. |
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March 3, 2007
Just as Cowboys owner Jerry Jones indicated some two months ago, the team paid wide receiver Terry Glenn his $5 million roster bonus. However, the team has the ability to prorate the money over the remaining four years of his contract to lower the salary-cap hit. Glenn, who will enter his 12th season, caught 70 passes for 1,047 yards and six touchdowns last year. The Cowboys are also expected to pay Terrell Owens his $3 million bonus due on June 1.
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March 1, 2007
The Cowboys have six restricted free agents, including wide receiver Patrick Crayton. The Cowboys issued Crayton a second-round tender, which would pay the fourth-year receiver $1.3 million this season and reserves their right of first refusal should a team sign him to a offer sheet. If the Cowboys choose not to match an offer sheet, they now would receive a second-round pick in return. Crayton caught 36 passes for 516 yards and four touchdowns last year.
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January 12, 2007
Cowboys wide receiver Terrell Owens underwent surgery on his right ring finger Thursday to repair a torn tendon. Owens had been bothered by the injury for the second half of the season but said he opted to wait until after the season before having the surgery. This is the second surgery on his right hand since September, when he suffered a broken bone in his hand that required a metal plate to be inserted. Owens led the Cowboys with 85 catches for 1,180 yards and 13 touchdowns, an NFL-high. He has two years remaining on his contract and team owner Jerry Jones has said this week he wants Owens back for the 2007 season, despite a $3 million bonus due to the wide receiver on June 1.
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December 18, 2006
Cowboys rookie wide receiver Miles Austin, the NFC's leading active kickoff returner (25.9 yards per return), fractured a bone on the back of his hand but isn't expected to miss any time, head coach Bill Parcells said on Monday. Austin finally qualified for the league leaders and trails only Tyson Thompson (26.0) in the NFC. Austin had four returns Saturday against the Falcons for 88 yards, including a 37-yard runback that led to a field goal.
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December 17, 2006
Cowboys wide receiver Terrell Owens was fined $35,000 by the NFL on Monday for spitting at Falcons cornerback DeAngelo Hall, but will not be suspended. Owens admitted to the incident in a post-game interview on The NFL Network, following the Cowboys' 38-28 win over the Falcons Saturday night. Hall said the altercation occurred at the end of the Cowboys' first offensive series in the first quarter. Between the whistles, Owens got the best of Hall, catching two touchdowns passes against the Falcons Pro Bowl corner, including a 51-yard bomb in the second half.
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December 6, 2006
Cowboys wide receiver Terrell Owens is obviously no stranger to playing against the Saints. In his eight years with the 49ers, Owens played the Saints twice a year for the first few years, totaling 13 career meetings against New Orleans. And his numbers are quite impressive, catching 58 passes for 938 yards and 11 touchdowns against the Saints.
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November 13, 2006
While the Cowboys star wide receiver has been scrutinized for many things this year, most recently some untimely dropped passes, Terrell Owens continues to put up impressive numbers. While leading the team in catches (49) and receiving yards (654) and touchdown receptions (seven), Owens also ranks first in the NFC in scoring among non-kickers. While Owens is one of nine players with seven touchdowns, he did score a two-point conversion against Carolina to give him a conference-leading 44 points. Owens ranks fourth in the entire NFL behind LaDainian Tomlinson (108), Larry Johnson (72) and Willie Parker (60).
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November 9, 2006
Cowboys head coach Bill Parcells said rookie wide receiver Miles Austin could get a shot returning kickoffs this Sunday against the Cardinals. The rookie receiver from Monmouth has been inactive for seven of the first eight games this season. He played only against Houston, recording two special teams tackles. Parcells said Austin not only could replace Skyler Green as the team's kickoff returner, but could provide some depth at wide receiver, with Terry Glenn having missed the last two days of practice with a quad injury.
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November 5, 2006
Third receiver Patrick Crayton had one of his best games of his young career Sunday, catching four passes for a team-high 84 yards, including a 48-yard reception in the third quarter that led to a touchdown . . . Star receiver Terrell Owens had a team-high seven catches for 76 yards and one score and Terry Glenn, who had battled a quad injury later in the week, had three catches for 26 yards, including a 10-yard touchdown in the second quarter.
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October 19, 2006
The Cowboys signed former Seattle receiver Jerheme Urban to the practice squad on Thursday after releasing Damarius Bilbo. Urban (6-3, 212) spent the last three seasons with the Seahawks and played against the Cowboys the last two years. He caught a touchdown pass in the 43-39 thriller from 2004 and had three catches for 57 yards in Seattle's 13-10 win last season . . . Bilbo joined the Cowboys just before the start of the regular season, playing in one preseason game. A former Georgia Tech quarterback, Bilbo helped prepare the Cowboys for Vince Young, simulating the Titans quarterback while working on the scout team three weeks ago.
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September 22, 2006
Terrell Owens didn't practice Friday but did some heavy running with the trainers and conditioning staff. Owens, who underwent surgery this week to stabilize the fractured fourth metacarpal just under his right ring finger, did not rule out playing Oct. 1 against the Titans, but said he will know more as the game approaches. The Cowboys, who practiced Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of this bye week, will resume practicing on Monday to further prepare for the Titans. Owens said he doesn't anticipate missing the much-hyped rematch against his former Eagles teammates on Oct. 9. |
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September 11, 2006
Parcells is not a big fan of evaluating every player's performance on Mondays following a game, especially a loss, but he couldn't escape questions about Terrell Owens, who made his Cowboys debut Sunday. "I thought it was pretty good," he said. "Overall for the first time out in a new offense, I thought it was pretty good." Owens caught six passes for 80 yards, including a 21-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter that cut the Jaguars' lead to seven. Owens had to readjust his body twice on the play to haul in the pass over his shoulder. |
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September 3, 2006
The Cowboys released Terrance Copper and fourth-round pick Skyler Green Saturday to trim the roster to 53 players. Copper, a two-year veteran, was one of the team's top special teams players. He was quickly signed by the Saints, reuniting with Sean Payton. But the Cowboys saw too much out of Jamaica Rector, Sam Hurd and Miles Austin, who all made the final roster. The big question now is which one of these three receivers can make up for the loss of Copper, one of the team's best special-teams players the last two seasons. Cutting Green was a surprise only because he was a fourth-round pick. But wasn't dazzling as a return specialist and never played much at wide receiver.
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August 29, 2006
Cowboys wide receiver Terrell Owens returned to practice Tuesday afternoon, the second of the team's final two-a-day practice of the season. Owens, who had missed 21-of-33 practices since the start of training camp with that nagging left hamstring injury, has not played in any of the team's three preseason games so far.
His availability for Thursday's preseason finale against Minnesota remains in question.
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August 29, 2006
Cowboys head coach Bill Parcells said he wants to give rookie Skyler Green every opportunity to make the team. Therefore Green is expected to return the majority of the punt and kickoff returns Thursday night against the Vikings. However, Parcells also said he wants to give first-year receiver Jamaica Rector at least one punt return as well.
Green, a fourth-round draft pick from LSU, has not played much receiver during this preseason.
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August 28, 2006
The Cowboys cut a pair of receivers Monday, releasing J.R. Tolver and LeShaun Ward, who did not play against the 49ers because of a hamstring injury. Tolver only played in two preseason games.
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August 19, 2006
Just one day after it appeared the Cowboys had added some depth at wide receiver, the team learned that wide receiver Charlie Adams did not pass his physical and was sent back to the Broncos. The Cowboys gave Denver a sixth-round pick in 2007 for Adams, a three-year veteran who caught 22 passes last season. Adams reportedly has had recent knee problems in the last few months. Cowboys head coach Bill Parcells said he expected Adams to be a third or fourth receiver behind the starters Terry Glenn and Terrell Owens and possibly even Patrick Crayton, who is currently out for at least another week with an ankle injury.
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August 19, 2006
Cowboys wide receiver Terrell Owens not only missed another practice Saturday evening, the final regular practice of camp, but head coach Bill Parcells said he doesn't expect Owens to play Monday night in Shreveport.
Owens, who returned to practice Wednesday after missing two weeks with a sore left hamstring, apparently re-aggravated the injury after Saturday morning's practice.
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August 17, 2006
Needing to add depth and experience at the wide receiver position, the Cowboys have acquired veteran receiver Charlie Adams in a trade with Denver. The Cowboys sent the Broncos a sixth-round pick for Adams, who has been with the club for the last four years, including the last three on the active roster. In 24 career games, including two starts, Adams (6-2, 190)has 21 receptions for 203 yards. He also has 18 punt returns for 175 yards and 10 kickoff returns for 218 yards in his career. Adams spent the 2002 season on the Broncos practice squad after going undrafted out of Hofstra. The four-year pro will likely compete for a backup spot behind Terrell Owens and Terry Glenn, and possibly even third receiver Patrick Crayton, who is out for at least another week with a sprained ankle. The Cowboys have been searching for receiver depth for the last two weeks, working out two free agent receivers, including former Eagles veteran Freddie Mitchell.
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August 7, 2006
Cowboys wide receiver Terrell Owens has all but proclaimed himself out for Saturday's preseason opener in Seattle. Owens has not practiced since last Wednesday because of a sore hamstring injury. The veteran receiver has spent most of his practices riding a stationary bike and working with the team's conditioning staff. After practice, he has worked with rookies Sam Hurd and Skyler Green. Owens said he plans to bring in his own training staff and even a hyperbaric oxygen chamber to heal his hamstring. He used a similar device to recover from the ankle injury he suffered in the 2004 playoffs when Owens returned in time to play in the Super Bowl XXXIX loss to New England. Owens and Terry Glenn (foot blisters) both missed Monday's practice, allowing Patrick Crayton and Hurd to work with the first-team offense. |
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August 6, 2006
The Cowboys worked out veteran free agent Freddie Mitchell on Sunday, the first day off for the players here in training camp. Mitchell, who was out of football last season, has 90 career catches in four seasons with the Eagles. The former first-round pick replaced Terrell Owens in Philly when T.O. suffered an ankle injury at the end of the 2004 season. The Cowboys are likely just exploring their options at reciver, with Owens nursing a sore hamstring that has kept him out of practice the last three days. Head coach Bill Parcells also has expressed concern over depth at the wide receiver position. |
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August 4, 2006
Rookie receiver Sam Hurd got a private lesson from one of the NFL's best receivers following Thursday's practice. Although Terrell Owens did not practice because of a sore hamstring, he spent more than 20 minutes working with Hurd on catching deep balls. Owens lofted several passes to Hurd, a rookie free agent from Northern Illinois, as the two players went up and down the field several times during. "If you look at his size . . . and obviously he has great hands," Owens said. "He's been making some plays out here at camp. He's just trying to get himself better every practice." |
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July 31, 2006
Three days into training camp, Cowboys head coach Bill Parcells has started moving parts on his roster. The Cowboys released wide receiver Ahmad Merritt, cornerback Byron Parker and rookie linebacker J.J. Horne. A three-year veteran, Merritt was waived/injured by the Cowboys last August after suffering a foot injury in training camp. He dropped several balls during the first two days of practice.
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June 25, 2006
In an attempt to get the roster down to 85 players before the start of training camp, the Cowboys made another roster move Thursday, releasing wide receiver Tom Crowder. The Cowboys now have 88 players and need to cut three more before the team's first training camp practice in Oxnard, Calif. on July 29. Crowder spent the last two seasons on the Cowboys' practice squad and was sent to NFL Europe this past summer. Playing wide receiver for the Frankfurt Galaxy, Crowder struggled early in the 10-week season, even being inactivated for two games. But he came back to catch six passes for 64 yards and one touchdown before his season was cut short by a broken jaw, suffered in Week Nine. One of the fastest players on the team, Crowder was signed as an undrafted rookie free agent in 2004. The Cowboys used him at safety on the practice squad until late in his rookie season, moving him to wide receiver, the position he played in college at Arkansas.
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May 18, 2006
Just when it appeared Tom Crowder was turning the corner this season, playing for the Frankfurt Galaxy, he suffered a broken jaw in last Sunday's 17-12 loss to Amsterdam.
Crowder had just one catch for four yards in the game and suffered the injury on a fourth-quarter collision while playing special teams. He underwent surgery Sunday night and certainly will miss Frankfurt's season finale against Berlin on Saturday and a potential World Bowl game if Frankfurt qualifies.
Crowder will head to Birmingham, Ala., for treatment and rehab on the injury before returning to the Cowboys at Valley Ranch.
While he probably won't participate in the team's only mini-camp for veterans (June 2-4), he should be ready for the start of training camp.
Crowder has spent the last two years on the Cowboys' practice squad. The Cowboys like his track-quality speed and his potential as a special teams player. However, his transition to wide receiver hasn't been easy. And that, along with his jaw, took a big hit last weekend. |
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May 1, 2006
Dallas filled out its receiving corps by signing rookie-free agents Sam Hurd and Miles Austin Monday. At 6-2, 187-pounds and 6-3, 219-pounds, Hurd and Austin fit the mold of big, strong receivers, but will need to contribute on special teams if either plans to find a roster spot. Austin broke Monmouth records for touchdown receptions, yards, and catches, while Hurd had over 1,000 yards and 13 TD catches his senior year. |
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April 30, 2006
With their first pick Sunday, Dallas selected LSU receiver Skyler Green in the fourth round. The Cowboys hope Green can inject some life into their return game. Green averaged 15 yards per punt return as a senior and he returned four punts in his career for touchdowns with the LSU Tigers. He will likely compete for the team's fourth receiver spot as well. Cowboys scouting director Jeff Ireland said Green reminds him of Kansas City Chiefs return specialist Dante Hall. |
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March 27, 2006
The Cowboys extended the contract of Terry Glenn in a deal that will likely keep the veteran receiver in Dallas for the remainder of his career. With two years left on his previous contract, Glenn signed a three-year extension, now giving him a four-year package worth $20 million. The 10-year veteran led the Cowboys in receiving yards and touchdowns in 2005 and will be expected to provide the Cowboys with a viable deep threat opposite Terrell Owens. |
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March 18, 2006
The Cowboys signed veteran wide receiver Terrell Owens to a three-year, $25 million contract and a $5 million signing bonus. The 11-year veteran had at least 1,100 receiving yards for five straight years before being deactivated eight games into the 2005 season by Philadelphia Eagles head coach Andy Reid for conduct detrimental to the team. Owens' talents at wide receiver will allow the Cowboys to open up an already potent offense. |
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March 14, 2006
The Cowboys released 10-year veteran Keyshawn Johnson following the completion of his second season in Dallas. Johnson was released only hours following the release of Eagles wide receiver Terrell Owens, leading to speculation that the move was a preemptive one in order to land Owens. In 2005, Johnson led the Cowboys in catches (71) and had 839 receiving yards and six touchdowns. |
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March 7, 2006
The Cowboys signed a pair of exclusive rights free agents on Tuesday, inking one-year tenders with wide receivers Patrick Crayton and Terrance Copper. Crayton, who was one of the bright spots early in the season before suffering a severe ankle injury in the sixth game, finished the year fourth on the team in receptions (22) and receiving yards (341). While Copper did play all 16 games, he was primarily a special teams player, recording 11 tackles in the kicking game. |
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January 16, 2006
The Cowboys allocated wide receiver Tom Crowder to NFL Europe in an attempt to further assess his ability to play a position in the NFL. This will be Crowder's first trip to the NFL's developmental league, which begins play on March 18. Crowder will play for the Frankfurt Galaxy. |
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January 11, 2006
Cowboys wide receiver Keyshawn Johnson might have had his right knee scoped following the season for the second straight year, but he was already up and running around out here at Valley Ranch on Wednesday. Johnson was among four Cowboys players having postseason surgeries.
Also needing quick fixes were guard Marco Rivera (elbows), guard Stephen Peterman (ankle) and tight end Dan Campbell (hernia). This was Campbell's fourth hernia surgery, but all four players are expected to be ready to begin to team's off-season conditioning program in early March.
Johnson said he was fine, and that nothing more was done than to remove a piece of loose cartilage that evidently was causing some swelling in his right knee during the season. The 33-year-old wide receiver, who had his right knee and left ankle surgically repaired after last season, said he would be more than ready to begin the team's off-season conditioning program in March.
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January 10, 2006
The Cowboys have re-signed wide receiver Ahmad Merritt, who went to training camp with the team last summer. Merritt (5-10, 195), who has played four seasons with the Chicago Bears, had a good shot of making the Cowboys roster, but suffered a sprained foot in the team's third preseason game in Seattle. Merritt received an injury settlement and did not sign with another team during the season, although he did work out for the Cowboys again during mid-season. Merritt's ties to the Cowboys are with wide receivers coach Todd Haley, who coached the Chicago receivers before coming to Dallas in 2004. The Cowboys like Merritt's ability to play special teams, not only returning kickoffs and punts, but he has experience covering kicks as well.
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January 10, 2006
The Cowboys re-signed former Bears wide receiver Ahmad Merritt to a one-year deal with a base salary of $385,000. Merritt spent his first three seasons in Chicago, and appeared on his way toward having a chance at making the Cowboys' 2005 roster before suffering a badly sprained ankle in training camp and eventually getting released. Merritt must show the same potential at wide receiver and turn into a valuable special teams player to make the team in the crowded wide receiver field. |
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January 3, 2006
The Cowboys signed wide receiver and undrafted free agent Jamaica Rector to a one-year contract. Rector spent the 2005 season on the Cowboys practice squad, and has an outside chance to make the squad as a special teams player. The first-year player from Northwest Missouri State will be fighting incumbent wide receiver Terrance Copper as well as several others for a roster spot and must become a standout special teams player in order to make the team. |
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January 3, 2006
The Cowboys signed wide receiver Tom Crowder, who has spent the majority of the past two years on the Cowboys' practice squad, to a one-year deal. Crowder made his most noticeable mark on special teams, blocking a punt in the Cowboys' first preseason game of 2005 against the Arizona Cardinals. |
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January 3, 2006
After spending his 2005 season on the practice squad, wide receiver J.R. Tolver was signed to a one-year contract with a base salary totaling $310,000. Tolver spent two years on the Miami Dolphins' practice squad before landing in Dallas last year. He will be trying to make the club as the developmental fifth receiver. |
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December 19, 2005
With 25 receiving yards on Sunday, Terry Glenn now has 1,004 yards this season, becoming the first Dallas player to top the 1,000-yard mark since Raghib Ismail (1,097) in 1999. This is the third 1,000-yard receiving season of Glenn's career and his first since 1999 (1,147 in 1999 and 1,132 in 1996). All three of his 1,000-yard seasons have come with Bledsoe at quarterback . . . Keyshawn Johnson has recorded 60 receptions this season, putting him over the 60-catch mark for the ninth time in his 10 NFL seasons.
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November 30, 2005
For the first time in six weeks, wide receiver Patrick Crayton's name does not appear on the Cowboys' injury report. Crayton, who has missed the last five games because of ankle surgery, practiced again Wednesday and said he is "ready to go" Sunday. Parcells said Crayton "looked fine" in practice, but did not say whether the second-year receiver would play.
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October 20, 2005
While Peerless Price is expected to replace Patrick Crayton (ankle) as the Cowboys' third receiver Sunday, head coach Parcells said he'll likely use second-year receiver Terrance Copper as well. Copper has played sparingly on offense but has been active ahead of Price because of his value on special teams. He's tied with safety Willie Pile and cornerback Jacques Reeves with a team-high six special teams tackles.
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October 16, 2005
Despite not having a catch on the overtime drive, Keyshawn Johnson had several big plays throughout the game. Johnson finished the day with eight catches for 120 yards and reached the 700-reception milestone, becoming the 22nd player in NFL history to do so . . . The Cowboys might have lost Patrick Crayton for a while, and maybe the entire season. It appears Crayton suffered a broken ankle on the first play of overtime. Crayton not only is the third wide receiver, but the leading punt returner . . . His injury might open the door for Peerless Price, who has played only two games this year.
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September 12, 2005
Second-year receiver Patrick Crayton, who earned the No. 3 spot after an impressive preseason, caught 6 passes for 89 yards and a touchdown in the Cowboys' 28-24 victory over the Chargers. Crayton also drew a crucial defensive holding penalty on 3rd-and-16 in the fourth quarter, which kept the Cowboys' eventual game-winning drive alive . . . Peerless Price, who signed with the Cowboys on Sept. 4, was inactive for the first time in his seven-year career.
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August 24, 2005
Cowboys head coach Bill Parcells said Wednesday that Quincy Morgan, who did not have a catch against Seattle, will get more chances in preseason to beat out Patrick Crayton for the No. 3 receiver job. But Crayton continues to put pressure on Morgan, who started seven games last season. "I'm sure he's worried," Parcells said of Morgan. When asked if Morgan might get squeezed off the roster if he doesn't win the third receiver job, Parcells said, "I'm gonna keep the best players, guys I think are the best in how they fit on the team in whatever roles we decide are important for this year."
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August 17, 2005
Patrick Crayton appears to have taken the lead in the heated competition with Quincy Morgan to become the Cowboys' third receiver, head coach Bill Parcells said Wednesday. Crayton, who possesses terrific hands, has looked smooth in practice lately and got open on a number of occasions Tuesday. Crayton caught one pass for 11 yards against Arizona last Saturday, while Morgan had one reception for nine yards. Parcells said last week that he was "rooting" for Crayton to win the battle.
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August 11, 2005
Head coach Bill Parcells said he is "kind of rooting" for Patrick Crayton to win the job as the team's third receiver. Crayton has some of the best hands on the team and is strong enough to block in the running game. Crayton's primary competition for the third receiver job is Quincy Morgan, a guy Parcells said is working on improving his pass-catching technique. Crayton also is playing behind Terry Glenn outside, and the Cowboys hope he improves enough to spell Glenn at times this season in the base offense. Glenn missed all but six games last season after having season-ending foot surgery.
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August 4, 2005
Ahmad Merritt's chances of making the team seemed to take a hit when the fourth-year receiver slightly injured his ribs on a tough fall in practice. But to Merritt's credit, he has yet to miss a practice because of the injury, and even made several nice catches on Wednesday and Thursday. The Cowboys always knew Merritt was fast, but he seems to be showing them he is tough, too.
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April 5, 2005
The Cowboys have added a wide receiver to their roster, signing Ahmad Merritt, who spent four seasons with the Chicago Bears. Merritt, an undrafted free agent out of Wisconsin in 2000, played sparingly at wide receiver for the Bears after spending his rookie season and most of his second season on Chicago's practice squad. The 5-10, 195-pounder was mostly a special teams player for the Bears, returning 65 kickoffs over the 2002 and 2003 seasons. He averaged 22.1 yards a return. Merritt also totaled 21 special teams tackles over those two seasons. As a wide receiver, the 28-year-old who grew up in Chicago, caught 19 passes for 170 yards over his 29 games in the NFL. Merritt was released by the Bears on Sept. 6, 2004, on their final cut down, and did not play in 2004.
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January 13, 2005
The Cowboys re-signed wide receiver Zuriel Smith to a one-year contract Thursday, reuniting with their sixth-round draft pick (186th overall) from 2003. Smith played in nine games for Dallas in 2003 and went to training camp with the club in Oxnard, Calif., this past summer. But he never made enough big plays to get himself out of the numbers crunch at receiver and was released on Sept. 5, a week before the start of the regular season. The 5-11, 166-pound receiver did not sign with another team and was out of football this past season. |
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January 7, 2005
Three Cowboys wide receivers underwent successful surgery this week on both lingering and recent injuries. Keyshawn Johnson had surgery on a fractured left ankle suffered in the season finale against the New York Giants. He also had arthroscopic surgery to repair torn meniscus in his right knee, an injury he played with throughout the season. Quincy Morgan also had surgery to remove bone growth in his left knee, while Terry Glenn, who was placed on injured reserve Oct. 30 with torn ligaments in his foot, had minor surgery on his right ankle this week. Glenn missed the Cowboys' final 10 games with the foot injury, which also required surgery.
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January 3, 2005
After losing wide receiver Keyshawn Johnson with a fractured left ankle in the first quarter, the Cowboys turned to rookie Patrick Crayton. The rookie seventh-round draft pick caught five passes for 58 yards . . . The Cowboys finished the game with Crayton, Terrance Copper and Quincy Morgan as the three receivers. Neither of the three were on the active roster for the opening game. |
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December 28, 2004
Seventh-round pick Patrick Crayton made two significant plays on the Cowboys' game-winning drive, including the 39-yard touchdown reception with 30 seconds left in the fourth quarter to give Dallas a 13-10 lead. Crayton also kept the Cowboys' nine-play, 75-yard drive alive with a 15-yard catch over the middle on fourth-and-10 at the Dallas 25. Crayton had been inactive the past two games after bobbling a direct snap on a failed two-point conversion attempt Dec. 12 against Seattle.
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December 15, 2004
Parcells said he activated veteran wide receiver Dedric Ward over rookie Patrick Crayton against the Saints because Ward knows all three receiver positions in case something happened to Keyshawn Johnson, who has been battling a knee injury. Ward, who had been inactive the previous six games, did not record a reception against New Orleans. |
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November 10, 2004
Quincy Morgan (strained hamstring), who has been inactive for the last two games since catching four passes for 76 yards in his Cowboys debut against Green Bay, is listed as questionable for Monday's game against the Eagles. "I'm gonna keep getting treatment and go out and try to do what I can out there," Morgan said. "We'll see by the end of the week. I had an extra week last week to get better, so hopefully it'll get better this week." |
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October 29, 2004
The Cowboys will likely need to sign a rookie wide receiver off the practice squad, just to be the fourth receiver for Sunday's game against the Lions. With Terry Glenn out with torn ligaments in his foot, an injury likely to keep him out for another week, and possibly longer, and now Quincy Morgan not expected to play because of strained hamstring, the Cowboys are certainly hurting for receivers . . . Either Dedric Ward or Randal Williams , who has yet to play in a game this year and has never caught a pass in the regular season, are expected to start alongside Keyshawn Johnson . . . As for the rookie, the Cowboys will either sign Patrick Crayton or Terrance Copper from the practice squad, if Morgan indeed is out this week. |
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October 27, 2004
Cowboys head coach Bill Parcells said wide receiver Terry Glenn suffered a "pretty severe" mid-foot sprain in the first half of Dallas's 41-20 loss to Green Bay. Glenn will wear a cast for two weeks, at which point he will be reevaluated by the coaching staff. Parcells said the injury would not require surgery, but he wouldn't speculate how much time Glenn will miss or whether he ultimately will be placed on injured reserve . . . Wide receiver Quincy Morgan pulled his hamstring late in fourth quarter against the Packers and is listed as day-to-day. Morgan felt significantly better the day after the game, however. He caught four passes for 76 yards and returned two kickoffs for 25 yards in his Cowboys debut.
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October 21, 2004
Just prior to Tuesday's 3 p.m. (CDT) trade deadline, the Cowboys traded Antonio Bryant to the Browns for wide receiver Quincy Morgan, a fourth-year veteran with nine catches for 144 yards and three touchdowns this season. Bryant's frustrations with his third-receiver status behind starters Keyshawn Johnson and Terry Glenn spilled over this summer, when he hurled a sweat-soaked towel in Parcells' face during an argument in practice . . . If Morgan is not ready to play Sunday against the Packers, Dedric Ward likely will take over as the Cowboys' third receiver, and Randal Williams could have a role on special teams. |
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September 28, 2004
Wide receivers Terry Glenn and Antonio Bryant each made crucial catches in the Cowboys' dramatic 21-18 win over Washington. In the third quarter, Bryant broke inside Redskins cornerback Fred Smoot to make a spectacular diving catch for a 48-yard pickup. The play set up a 10-yard touchdown pass to Jason Witten that gave the Cowboys a 14-3 lead . . . In the fourth quarter, Glenn hauled in a halfback pass from fullback Richie Anderson, deftly keeping both feet in bounds to give the Cowboys a 21-10 lead. |
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September 14, 2004
Welcome to Dallas, Keyshawn Johnson. The veteran wide receiver showed why Bill Parcells wanted to reunite him with Vinny Testaverde once again as Johnson led the Cowboys with nine catches, totaling 111 yards . . . His teammate Antonio Bryant actually had 112 yards on eight receptions, marking the first time since 1999 that two Cowboys receivers (Michael Irvin, Rocket Ismail) surpassed 100 yards receiving in the same game . . . Terry Glenn nearly made it three 100-yard receivers, catching five balls for 84 yards, including a spectacular 32-yard diving touchdown catch. |
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September 5, 2004
The Cowboys have decided to keep Randal Williams on the roster, although the fourth-year wide receiver will likely miss three games with a shoulder injury. The Cowboys are hoping Williams can return after the bye week (Oct. 2), missing just three games . . . The Cowboys will go with just five receivers for now, including rookie Patrick Crayton, who will likely split time with Dedric Ward for the punt return duties.
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August 22, 2004
The Cowboys were able to spread the wealth in the passing game, as Antonio Bryant caught five first-half balls for 51 yards, including a splendid sideline catch of 21 yards . . . Keyshawn Johnson caught four balls for 41 yards . . . Fourth receiver Dedric Ward played most of the second half and actually led the team with six catches for 38 yards, including two on the final drive of the game.
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August 19, 2004
Rookie seventh-round pick Patrick Crayton had one of the team's better efforts in Saturday's preseason opener in Houston, and has continued his hot streak to the practice field in Oxnard. Crayton, who had 52 yards in punt returns on four attempts, has looked fluid as a receiver, not only catching just about every ball thrown his way, but has been running solid routes and showing the elusiveness the Cowboys were counting on when they drafted him out of NW Oklahoma State in April. |
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August 15, 2004
Both starting receivers -- Keyshawn Johnson and Terry Glenn each caught a pass for 13 yards from Vinny Testaverde in the first quarter Saturday night. Johnson, making his Cowboys debut, also drew an illegal contact penalty . . . Antonio Bryant caught two balls for 19 yards and had an opportunity for a bigger play down the field, although Testaverde's pass was a step behind him . . . Cedric James also caught two passes for a team-leading 31 yards. . . Seventh-round pick Patrick Crayton, a rookie from NW Oklahoma State, shined mostly on punt returns but also caught a 26-yard pass from Drew Henson, who also threw a 27-yard strike to Randal Williams in the second quarter. |
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August 9, 2004
While Keyshawn Johnson was indeed fined $1,500 for showing up 15 minutes late from the team's day off on Sunday, the starting wide receiver continues to make several nice plays, including many one-handed catches . . . But no receiver as made as many spectacular plays during camp as Antonio Bryant, who might have had the best play so far during Monday's practice when he jumped right over cornerback Jemeel Powell on a deep pass and snagged the ball right off of Powell's backside . . . Second-year receiver Zuriel Smith has started to come on strong, starting in Saturday's scrimmage when he caught a 65-yard touchdown from Drew Henson. |
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July 31, 2004
The Cowboys received a pleasant surprise when veteran Dedric Ward stepped on the practice field Saturday. The seven-year veteran was expected to miss the first week of training camp after suffering a broken foot about a month ago. But Ward, who underwent surgery to repair a broken fifth metatarsal in his right foot, recovered in time to participate in both practices Saturday at Oxnard River Ridge.
As for Antonio Bryant, it appears his altercation with Bill Parcells is in the past. Bryant worked as the third receiver, behind Terry Glenn and Keyshawn Johnson.
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July 26, 2004
The much-anticipated meeting between Antonio Bryant and Bill Parcells took place Monday morning, and as expected, the wide receiver will accompany the team to training camp on Thursday, according to Cowboys owner Jerry Jones.Later, during the Training Camp opening press conference, Parcells admitted that this was not his first "bout" with a player and explained that he has had these types of altercations with some of his best players. At this point, Bryant simply must do his job and try to control himself. If he does, that should be the end of this saga. |
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June 16, 2004
This position will certainly have a new look this year, thanks to the addition of Keyshawn Johnson, a three-time Pro Bowler who reunites with Parcells. Johnson joined the Cowboys through a trade with Tampa Bay, involving Joey Galloway.
Johnson not only gives the club a bigger target over the middle, but a locker-room personality. Both seem to have been lacking since Michael Irvin retired from a neck injury after the 1999 season.
Johnson's size and ability to work the underneath passing game, should compliment Terry Glenn, still one of the fastest receivers in the game. The Cowboys are hoping they can count on Antonio Bryant this season, after an altercation this summer boiled over, involving his role in the offense. If he can reach his full potential this year, the Cowboys could have one of the best receiving corps in the entire NFL.
The addition of veteran Dedric Ward should help the receiver depth and the return game. Randal Williams might be the team's fastest player and will help on special teams, but has yet to catch a pass in the NFL. Zuriel Smith has added weight to his upper body and the Cowboys are hoping he can become a more consistent kick and punt returner this year. |
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