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Cowboys TE Jason Witten on practice field, will be limited
Todd Archer, ESPN Staff Writer
IRVING, Texas – On Monday, Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten had a difficult time walking. On Wednesday he was taking his normal turns in the portion of practice open to the media.
Witten suffered sprains to both ankles and sprained his left knee in last week’s victory over the Philadelphia Eagles, but managed to play in 82 of 85 snaps and lead the team with seven catches.
Coach Jason Garrett said Witten would be limited in practice and could be for the rest of the week as the team looks to get him his healthiest by Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons. Witten has played in 189 straight games, the longest active streak among non-kickers and punters, and started 133 games.
While the Cowboys don’t want to think about life without Witten for even a week, the topic has to be discussed.
“It’s always day by day with everybody and as you get into the NFL season, there is a lot of different scenarios that come up with the guys who go to practice on Wednesday or Thursday or Friday or what you project for the week and his availability during the game,” Garrett said. “ … You’re always creating those hypothetical situations to be ready and you’re practicing that way. But the biggest thing is the communication throughout the week so that you can make the necessary adjustments as you go.”
http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas-cowb...ason-witten-on-practice-field-will-be-limited
IRVING, Texas – On Monday, Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten had a difficult time walking. On Wednesday he was taking his normal turns in the portion of practice open to the media.
Witten suffered sprains to both ankles and sprained his left knee in last week’s victory over the Philadelphia Eagles, but managed to play in 82 of 85 snaps and lead the team with seven catches.
Coach Jason Garrett said Witten would be limited in practice and could be for the rest of the week as the team looks to get him his healthiest by Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons. Witten has played in 189 straight games, the longest active streak among non-kickers and punters, and started 133 games.
While the Cowboys don’t want to think about life without Witten for even a week, the topic has to be discussed.
“It’s always day by day with everybody and as you get into the NFL season, there is a lot of different scenarios that come up with the guys who go to practice on Wednesday or Thursday or Friday or what you project for the week and his availability during the game,” Garrett said. “ … You’re always creating those hypothetical situations to be ready and you’re practicing that way. But the biggest thing is the communication throughout the week so that you can make the necessary adjustments as you go.”
http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas-cowb...ason-witten-on-practice-field-will-be-limited
