Post by mexicanjunior on Aug 4, 2011 7:27:13 GMT -6
www.star-telegram.com/2011/08/03/3268108/cowboys-cornerback-newman-probably.html
What decent CB's are still out there for insurance in case Newman does not come back 100%? Scandrick is an ok 3rd CB but I don't trust him as a starter. I guess we should have pushed harder for Nnamdi after all.
SAN ANTONIO -- Less than a week ago, the Dallas Cowboys were on the verge of possibly trading or releasing cornerback Terence Newman as they pursued Pro Bowler Nnamdi Asomugha in free agency.
The Cowboys lost Asomugha to the Eagles, and now they probably have lost Newman for the preseason.
The eight-year veteran said he suffered a groin pull in practice at training camp on Wednesday and will return for the Sept. 11 season opener against the New York Jets, putting him out for the rest of the preseason.
However, the Cowboys shored up their safety position late Wednesday when they came to terms with Abe Elam on a one-year, $2.5 million deal. Elam had been a target because he played the last two years under new coordinator Rob Ryan in Cleveland.
Elam, who played with the Cowboys in 2006, already knows the scheme. He will play free safety alongside strong safety Gerald Sensabaugh, who signed a free-agent deal to rejoin the Cowboys on Tuesday.
Newman announced the news of his injury with this tweet: "A little groin pull and be back for the jets! The man upstairs has my back and I have his. Thanks for the encouragement."
Newman was taken off the practice field and to the locker room after falling during a pass coverage play Wednesday afternoon.
The Cowboys have yet to comment about the seriousness of the injury, but a team source said late Wednesday he hopes Newman will be back in time for the season opener.
Vice president Stephen Jones said after practice they would know more once Newman underwent an MRI exam.
What decent CB's are still out there for insurance in case Newman does not come back 100%? Scandrick is an ok 3rd CB but I don't trust him as a starter. I guess we should have pushed harder for Nnamdi after all.
