austintodallas;1579764 said:
Has anybody heard anything?
He was held out of practice yesterday after the violent helmet to helmet collision with Battle the previous day.
He has already had head injuries in the past. I don't like the sound of it.
http://www.dallascowboys.com/news.cfm?id=42F70116-004F-5034-66477E3EC73C41CA
A day after Ken Hamlin got "dinged" at the end of Monday's afternoon practice, the starting free safety said he felt fine, though he was held out of practice for precautionary reasons.
"Felt good," Hamlin said. "I mean, I probably could have practiced today. I was able to, but I'm watching them go through it."
Cowboys head coach Wade Phillips said Hamlin's situation is being treated similar to linebacker Kevin Burnett's, who missed nearly a week after a blow to the head. Although Phillips said Hamlin might miss the Cowboys' preseason opener against the Colts at Texas Stadium on Thursday, Hamlin's absence is not a certainty.
"We hadn't ruled him out yet, certainly," Phillips said. "But when they said we're going to treat it similar to Burnett, it's a possibility he'll be out. I'd like to see him, but we've got three more preseason games."
If Hamlin does sit, Pat Watkins, who split time with Keith Davis at free safety last year, will get the start. But even if Hamlin is on the bench, he's already made an influence on his replacement.
"It's been real good to have Ken Hamlin here, because Ken's a little more vocal," Phillips said, "and I think Patrick's learned a lot from that."
