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Jerry Jones called it.
Two days after the Dallas Cowboys owner confidently hinted that Michael Gallup’s return is imminent, the starting second-year wide receiver practiced with the team and declared himself “good to go” for Week 5.
“As long as I can cut, I think I should be good,” Gallup said, per The Athletic.
Gallup participated in individual drills and handled some full-squad reps Wednesday. This was his first practice since Sept. 15, the first time he’s seen on-field work since undergoing surgery last month to trim his meniscus tendon.
“If I feel good, I can keep going. If I didn’t feel good, I was just going to do indy. It’s all on me,” he said, per Michael Gehlken of the Dallas Morning News.
Gehlken also reported that, “barring a setback,” Gallup is expected to play Sunday against the visiting Green Bay Packers.
Cowboys WR Michael Gallup (knee) moving around well in first practice since Sept. 15 meniscus tear. He is coming off arthroscopic surgery. Expected to be a limited participant today.
Billed by many as a 2019 breakout candidate, Gallup opened the season with a team-high 158 yards on seven receptions. He added six grabs for 68 scoreless yards in Week 2 before leaving the game with a knee injury, which he needed surgically repaired.
Dallas’ offensive operation has taken a downward turn sans Gallup, struggling to get going against the tanking Dolphins in Week 3 and falling apart in last Sunday’s 12-10 loss to the Saints. The Randall Cobb-Tavon Austin-Cedrick Wilson combination simply isn’t as effective in freeing No. 1 WR Amari Cooper, who didn’t downplay Gallup’s absence — nor his recovery.
“We need him out there, and he actually looked good. He looks like before he got injured,” Cooper said, via the DMN.
The Cowboys will practice Thursday and Friday, then release a final injury report on which Gallup likely will be listed as questionable.
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Amari Updates Foot Injury
The entire Cowboys offense was MIA in Week 4, but Cooper was noticeably not himself, thanks to a nagging foot/ankle issue that nearly held him out of action. He finished with just five catches for 58 yards in the 12-10 loss.
Cooper, though, emerged from the game unscathed, his ankle no worse for wear. It isn’t fully healed yet, but the walk-year wideout — who estimates his health around 75 percent — is on the mend.
“I’m fine. Healing up. I’m healthy enough to go out there and perform,” Cooper said, via The Athletic.
Rookie WR Added to 53
Filling its open spot on the active roster, the Cowboys elevated rookie wide receiver Ventell Bryant from the practice squad, the team announced Wednesday. Bryant is the corresponding roster move after the Cowboys shipped safety Kavon Frazier, who has a season-ending pectoral injury, to injured reserve.
If active for Sunday’s home contest against the Green Bay Packers, Bryant would function as the Cowboys’ No. 5 WR. His status is contingent on Gallup, however.
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