The pads went on Monday in Oxnard, and there’s already been a toll on the Cowboys’ roster. We have the latest on the injury to wideout James Washington, including a prognosis for how much time he’ll miss and a list of possible replacement pass-catchers the team should be investigating.
In addition, Monday’s session brought out some good work from CeeDee Lamb, a slew of bad snaps, a bona fide kicking competition, and an absolute monster pancake from the team’s highly-touted first-round draft pick. One of the defensive leaders got a scare to start the week, but was able to return to practice, much to the relief of onlookers. All that, plus an update on Matt Waletzko’s shoulder, Emmitt Smith speaks out on the Cowboys’ current RB timeshare split, and the Jimmy Johnson-Jerry Jones feud gets nasty regarding the Ring of Honor. The Deshaun Watson suspension has a Cowboys connection that has many fans seeing red, and the team ownership sees green over the latest valuation numbers. That’s all ahead in News and Notes.
Cowboys WR James Washington suffers possible Jones fracture in foot :: Cowboys Wire
The team’s first padded practice looks to have been rather costly. Washington, just signed in the spring and expected to play a major role with Michael Gallup still out, was carted off the field with a foot injury. If it is a Jones fracture- as first suggested- he could be out for two to three months… and leave Dallas woefully thin in the starting-caliber-WR department.
James Washington will undergo foot surgery Tuesday, could miss 10 weeks :: ProFootballTalk
Later tests on Washington’s right foot confirmed a fracture of the fifth metatarsal, said Stephen Jones. Surgery is scheduled for Tuesday; the receiver will likely miss 10 weeks, setting him up for a potential return around the Cowboys’ sixth game of the regular season.
6.5 WRs Cowboys could look to sign to replace injured James Washington :: Cowboys Wire
While the recent signing of USFL MVP Kavontae Turpin helps the team’s depth, many are already calling for some veteran experience behind CeeDee Lamb. DeSean Jackson, Will Fuller, T.Y. Hilton, Emmanuel Sanders, and Willie Snead are all names that have surfaced. But so has former Cowboy Cole Beasley… and even the mercurial Antonio Brown.
Updates: Two players leave practice; Kearse returns ::…
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