Cowboys running back Felix Jones likely won't practice all week in the OTAs and could miss some of the next two weeks because of a shoulder injury. Coach Jason Garrett said Jones "can't catch the ball" over his head right now. He will be worked back slowly into the mix and could be ready for the minicamp on June 12-14. (Updated 05/24/2012)
Cowboys rookie wide receiver Danny Coale will need surgery for a broken bone in his left foot and is a question mark for the start of training camp, ESPN reports. Coale suffered a fractured fifth metatarsal during a late May OTA session in Dallas and will miss the rest of the offseason workouts, including minicamp. Coale was a fifth-round pick of the Cowboys expected to compete for the slot receiver job. (Updated 05/23/2012)
The Dallas Morning News reports that Cowboys running back DeMarco Murray said Monday that the ankle injury that prematurely ended his standout rookie season has healed and he has been cleared by team doctors. “It's great,” Murray said during an interview on ESPN. “I've been officially cleared by our doctors, and I've been doing everything the past month or two without any limitations. I feel great.” Murray suffered a fractured right ankle and a high right ankle sprain in a Week 14 loss to the Giants. Murray had surgery in December, began rehab shortly after and started running in February. The third round pick finished the 2011 season with 897 rushing yards and two touchdowns. (Updated 05/15/2012)
