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Just as Ron Leary was getting settled in at left guard with the first team, he missed Wednesday's walk-through with a sore left knee. He will undergo an MRI later today, Cowboys coach Jason Garrett said.
The Cowboys don't believe Leary's knee injury is serious, but the soreness is persisting.
"He has a little knee that’s been bothering him a little bit, so he’s going to get an MRI today, and we’ll just see what it is," Garrett said.
Several teams passed on Leary last year because of a joint condition he has in his left knee and fears that the knee won't hold up to the pounding it will take in the NFL. The Cowboys, though, targeted Leary as an undrafted free agent from Memphis, guaranteeing him $214,000 in signing bonus and base salary in 2012.
Garrett said Leary's current knee injury is unrelated to his degenerative disorder.
The Cowboys have high hopes for Leary and moved him into the starting lineup when Nate Livings went in for knee surgery. This could be a setback for the second-year player depending on how long he is out.
"As a general statement, we want all of our players to practice and play as much as they can, but injuries are a part of the game," Garrett said. "We'll see what [the MRI] looks like and move forward."
David Arkin replaced Leary in the lineup Wednesday.
The Cowboys already were thin at the position with Livings, Kevin Kowalski (knee), Ryan Cook (back) and Ray Dominguez (shoulder) out. They tried to sign Brandon Moore last week, but he retired before reporting to camp. The Cowboys are in a holding pattern with veteran Brian Waters, who hasn't played in the NFL since 2011. They offered the Waxahachie resident a contract, but he has yet to commit.
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The Cowboys don't believe Leary's knee injury is serious, but the soreness is persisting.
"He has a little knee that’s been bothering him a little bit, so he’s going to get an MRI today, and we’ll just see what it is," Garrett said.
Several teams passed on Leary last year because of a joint condition he has in his left knee and fears that the knee won't hold up to the pounding it will take in the NFL. The Cowboys, though, targeted Leary as an undrafted free agent from Memphis, guaranteeing him $214,000 in signing bonus and base salary in 2012.
Garrett said Leary's current knee injury is unrelated to his degenerative disorder.
The Cowboys have high hopes for Leary and moved him into the starting lineup when Nate Livings went in for knee surgery. This could be a setback for the second-year player depending on how long he is out.
"As a general statement, we want all of our players to practice and play as much as they can, but injuries are a part of the game," Garrett said. "We'll see what [the MRI] looks like and move forward."
David Arkin replaced Leary in the lineup Wednesday.
The Cowboys already were thin at the position with Livings, Kevin Kowalski (knee), Ryan Cook (back) and Ray Dominguez (shoulder) out. They tried to sign Brandon Moore last week, but he retired before reporting to camp. The Cowboys are in a holding pattern with veteran Brian Waters, who hasn't played in the NFL since 2011. They offered the Waxahachie resident a contract, but he has yet to commit.
-- Charean Williams
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