Dallas Cowboys Morris Claiborne likely to miss first preseason game – NFL News
Although the Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones had made it clear that he was not concerned about the recent injury of cornerback Morris Claiborne, the latest development might force Jones to think the other way.
Claiborne, who was sidelined from practice after spraining MCL in his left knee, is now expected to miss the Cowboys first preseason game of the season to be played on Monday, August 13 against Oakland Raiders.
Claiborne was sidelined as a precautionary measure and now it seems that the management did the right job by not allowing the player to continue training after he received the injury.
According to the details present on the team’s website, Claiborne has said that he is working hard to get completely fit. He said:
“I’m just doing what the training staff wants me to do right now. It looks like I’ll be holding out for Monday, won’t be playing Monday, but looking forward to that next week.”
The cornerback added:
“I know what’s at stake. I know what I have to do. I’m not going to sell myself short by not paying attention and not doing what I need to do to get back on the field.”
The Cowboys selected Claiborne in first round of this year’s draft, but the player is unfortunate as he has not been able to exhibit its true talent.
Before being drafted, Claiborne was already suffering with an injury. It took a considerable time for him to recover from the injury, which also forced him to miss many offseason training activities.
He was finally able to join his teammates in training camp, but the knee injury again sidelined him. However, Cowboys are still pleased with what the player has done so far. Head coach Jason Garrett said of Claiborne:
“He missed so much time in the offseason. He’s missed a lot of time here in camp. We’re pleased with what we’ve seen from him in the limited practices he’s had.”
Cowboys are going to play their second preseason game on Saturday August 18 against San Diego Chargers. It is not confirmed if Claiborne will play that game, but the player has hoped for recovering well before that encounter.
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