Thursday's Notebook

!Mike Jenkins suffered a bruised knee but is expected to start this week against the Texans.

• Rookie receiver Dez Bryant had limited participation in Thursday's practice because of a rib cartilage injury, although coach Wade Phillips said he doesn't expect Bryant to wear a protective jacket during the game. * Tight end Jason Witten had full participation in Thursday's practice after suffering a head injury in the Bears game last week. * Rookie linebacker Sean Lee (hamstring) and rookie offensive tackle Sam Young (knee) both practiced on Thursday but aren't expected to play Sunday. * DT Jay Ratliff is expected to return to the team Thursday night after spending most of the week in Georgia attending funeral services for his grandparents, who both died in a tragic house fire last week.