Cowboys start training camp with Jabril Cox, James Washington readilyavailable

By David Helman

FOX Sports Dallas Cowboys Writer

OXNARD, Calif. — The Cowboys have about as tidy a expense of health as you might ask for to open training camp.

Fresh off their West Coast arrival, the Cowboys revealed they’d made 5 lineup moves, including Michael Gallup, Dontario Drummond, Quandre Mosely and Aaaron Hansford to the physically notable to carryout list and Damone Clark to the reserve/non-football injury list.

Gallup and Clark are the 2 huge names, as the other 3 are undrafted complimentary representatives. Furthermore, those are both anticipated scenarios. Gallup is still rehabbing the ACL tear he suffered in early January, and Clark wentthrough neck surgicaltreatment earlier this year. The Cowboys understood when they prepared Clark that he’d missouton part of the season.

According to Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy, it shouldn’t be too long of a wait on Gallup, though it stays to be seen if he’ll practice at all throughout this stint in California.

“He’s mostlikely into the 4th quarter of his rehab,” McCarthy stated. “He looks actually good. I wear’t have a unique timeline for you, however he’s certainly on target.”

Honestly, the finest news of the day may be that second-year linebacker Jabril Cox prevented the PUP. Cox tore his ACL last Halloween and missedouton the offseason program throughout his own rehabilitation.

While McCarthy acknowledged that the training personnel will bring Cox along gradually, he’ll at least be readilyavailable to practice. 

“We’ve got to be clever with Jabril,” McCarthy stated. “All gamers coming off a significant joint injury, clearly you puton’t desire to simply toss them back out there. He’ll certainly be on a associate count and be genuine position-specific on what he’s asked to do.” 

Veteran receiver James Washington likewise handled to prevent the PUP after missingouton the spring due to a foot injury. From the sounds of it, Washington will mostlikely likewise be restricted early, however his schedule is a great start.

“We’ve simply got to get him healthy, however he’s been a truly, actually excellent fit for us,” McCarthy stated. “I think he’ll start more within a rotation, however it’ll be great to get him back out there.” 

With everybody else on the lineup looking prepared to roll, it’s not a bad location to be for the veryfirst practices of training camp.

David Helman covers the Dallas Cowboys for FOX Sports, offering insight and analysis on the NFL’s most noticeable franchise. Prior to signingupwith FOX, David invested 9 seasons covering the Cowboys for the group’s authorities site, DallasCowboys.com. In 2018, he won a local Emmy for his function in producing “Dak Prescott: A Family Reunion” about the quarterback’s time at Mississippi State.