DMN: Jerry Jones opens up possibility of Dez Bryant playing Thursday vs. Miami

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http://cowboysblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2010/08/jerry-jones-opens-up-possibili.html

Rookie wide receiver Dez Bryant will be cleared to practice this week and owner and general manager Jerry Jones left open a sliver of a chance the rookie wide out could play Thursday against Miami.

"He'll be able to play. Physically he will be ready to go," Jones said. "It's a question of if it's worth some of the risk. If we end up playing our regulars then that might make a difference. We might have thought differently if he had been out there without a full set of our players, but that might be something we'd consider since there's a chance our starters are out there."

A few hours before Saturday's game against Houston, Bryant tested his high right ankle sprain, sprinting and cutting and catching passes from quarterback Stephen McGee under the watchful eye of associate athletic trainer Britt Brown. He also caught some Mat McBriar punts.

Last Thursday, Bryant ran a handful of routes with McGee before the session was pulled back to involve only him and wide receivers coach Ray Sherman.

The Cowboys are off Sunday, so Bryant, will have a day to see how he feels after the pre-game work. He spent two weeks in a protective boot and has picked up his rehab in the last week with some running and resistance training during practices.

"I'm way past that," Bryant said of the day-after soreness. "I'm just ready for them to give me the go call to let me play football again. That's it."

Bryant said he will let the medical staff make the final call on his availability.

"If it was my decision, I'd play," Bryant said, "but I'm going to do whatever they tell me to do. If it's the best for me not to play, I won't be playing. If they need me, I'll play."

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Good to see Jerruh taking over head coaching responsibilities, AGAIN! :rotflmao:

Oh, and I hope Dez does get to play. I'd LOVE to see a rookie WR who missed most of training camp get to play in the season opener against the Skins.

I'm SURE he's the answer for that pathetic offense the pukes have exhibited.

:ols:

[NoCalMike]

Nothing like Jerry Jones the GM, trying to talk players into coming back too soon from injury when his team is looking desperate. I am sure if Dez Bryant isn't back for the 4th preseason game, Jerry Jones will publicly question his toughness, which will make Bryant feel very good.

[Maximus71]

Let him play, let him get hurt again and he will look like a fool or a tool (or both).

[DCranon21]

So JJ is the head of the medical staff too.

[GhostofSparta]

Nothing stupid about this move at all. It was just an ankle, it's not like WRs need to use those anyway.

[Oldskool]

"Rushing a player back from injury to add a spark to your offense that has looked like microwaved crap this offseason" I think is a category on the wheel of bad ideas.

[Old Dominion Monarch 06]

It's time's like these that I'm actually, gag, thankful to have Dan as our owner.

[TheShredder]

Makes you thankful for Bruce Allen!

We have to be happy that JJ is running the team. Wade is such a ***** and is in dire need of a Manzier!

[DeadExField]

I'd be pissed if I read Snyder weighing in on the possibility of a player getting some PT. Leave that to the staff