The trio of players who failed their conditioning test before training camp had yet to get into football shape by Tuesday. They worked with the strength coaches on a side field. RB Felix Jones, WR Andre Holmes and S Brodney Pool couldn’t complete the initial test, which the other 87 players were able to do, which consists mostly of running wind sprints.
And that’s exactly what they’ve been doing for the past two days on those side fields.Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said those three will re-take the test in the morning. There is a chance they could practice by Wednesday afternoon.
Owner visits with Dez: Jerry Jones made a few surprising remarks this week, including the statement that he hadn’t spoken with Dez Bryant, even two weeks after his arrest for domestic violence. The situation could lead to a suspension for Bryant by the NFL and/or the Cowboys.
Jones said he met with Bryant on Tuesday about several topics but didn’t reveal the details. Jones did say it was a “good visit.” On Monday, Jones playfully told a radio station he was “too pissed” to talk to Bryant before now.
Nagy suffers high-ankle sprain: The interior offensive line took another hit when second-year G Bill Nagy suffered an ankle injury Monday. After X-rays that night, the results Tuesday revealed a left high-ankle sprain. Nagy also underwent an MRI on Tuesday afternoon for further evaluation. Nagy is the backup center who started three games at right guard last year before breaking his left ankle. The fact this lastest sprain is on the same ankle could be even more worrisome for Nagy. The Cowboys are also dealing with injuries to G Kevin Kowalski (ankle) and Mackenzy Bernadeau (hip).
Garrett not fazed by Jones’ comments: Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has been rather entertaining with his quotes the past few days, including Monday during the opening ceremonies at training camp when he told the fans in California, “Ya’ll should come to that stadium and watch us beat the Giants’ ass.” On Tuesday, the comment was relayed to Jason Garrett, who dismissed any frustration with his owner stirring the pot for the Sept. 5 opener against the defending champs.
“Jerry Jones owns this football team," Garrett said. "He has owned it for 23 years, so he can do anything he wants."
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