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IRVING – Dallas Cowboys coach Jason Garrett didn’t rule out on Monday the possibility injured defensive tackle Jay Ratliff starting the season on the reserve/physically unable to perform list, meaning the four-time Pro Bowler would miss the first six contests.
Ratliff has been on the active/PUP list since he strained a hamstring at the start of training camp in July. He also had surgery late last season to repair a sports hernia.
“He does a lot of stuff in the weight room or by himself on the side with some of the guys that we have helping him with the rehab,” Garrett said. “Really the biggest thing with him is gaining some strength to get to the point where he can start doing some stuff on the field.”
Reminded that since 2008 two of the team’s players have bounced back from sports hernia surgery after about six weeks, Garrett said, “I just think you’ve got to be careful comparing injuries. They can be the same kind of injury but sometimes different people respond to the different severity of the injury. With Jay we’re going to make sure he’s healthy and ready to go before we bring him back like we would do with any player.”
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Ratliff has been on the active/PUP list since he strained a hamstring at the start of training camp in July. He also had surgery late last season to repair a sports hernia.
“He does a lot of stuff in the weight room or by himself on the side with some of the guys that we have helping him with the rehab,” Garrett said. “Really the biggest thing with him is gaining some strength to get to the point where he can start doing some stuff on the field.”
Reminded that since 2008 two of the team’s players have bounced back from sports hernia surgery after about six weeks, Garrett said, “I just think you’ve got to be careful comparing injuries. They can be the same kind of injury but sometimes different people respond to the different severity of the injury. With Jay we’re going to make sure he’s healthy and ready to go before we bring him back like we would do with any player.”
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