Cowboys start training camp with Jabril Cox, James Washington available

By David Helman
FOX Sports activities Dallas Cowboys Author

OXNARD, Calif. — The Cowboys have about as clear a invoice of well being as you could possibly ask for to open coaching camp.

Contemporary off their West Coast arrival, the Cowboys introduced they’d made 5 roster strikes, including Michael Gallup, Dontario Drummond, Quandre Mosely and Aaaron Hansford to the bodily unable to carry out record and Damone Clark to the reserve/non-football harm record.

Gallup and Clark are the 2 huge names, as the opposite three are undrafted free brokers. Moreover, these are each anticipated conditions. Gallup remains to be rehabbing the ACL tear he suffered in early January, and Clark underwent neck surgical procedure earlier this 12 months. The Cowboys knew after they drafted Clark that he’d miss a part of the season.

Based on Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy, it should not be too lengthy of a wait on Gallup, although it stays to be seen if he’ll observe in any respect throughout this stint in California.

“He is in all probability into the fourth quarter of his rehab,” McCarthy stated. “He seems actually good. I haven’t got a definite timeline for you, however he is undoubtedly on the right track.”

Actually, the perfect information of the day is perhaps that second-year linebacker Jabril Cox prevented the PUP. Cox tore his ACL final Halloween and missed the offseason program throughout his personal rehab.

Whereas McCarthy acknowledged that the teaching employees will convey Cox alongside slowly, he’ll no less than be accessible to observe. 

“We have got to be sensible with Jabril,” McCarthy stated. “All gamers coming off a significant joint harm, clearly you do not need to simply throw them again on the market. He’ll undoubtedly be on a rep rely and be actual position-specific on what he is requested to do.” 

Veteran receiver James Washington additionally managed to keep away from the PUP after lacking the spring as a consequence of a foot harm. From the sounds of it, Washington will seemingly even be restricted early, however his availability is an efficient begin.

“We have simply obtained to get him wholesome, however he is been a very, actually good match for us,” McCarthy stated. “I feel he’ll begin extra inside a rotation, but it surely’ll be good to get him again on the market.” 

With everybody else on the roster wanting able to roll, it isn’t a foul place to be for the primary practices of coaching camp.

David Helman covers the Dallas Cowboys for FOX Sports activities, offering perception and evaluation on the NFL’s most seen franchise. Previous to becoming a member of FOX, David spent 9 seasons overlaying the Cowboys for the workforce’s official web site, DallasCowboys.com. In 2018, he received a regional Emmy for his function in producing “Dak Prescott: A Household Reunion” concerning the quarterback’s time at Mississippi State.