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09-10-2007, 08:50 AM
Torn Biceps Tendon Could End Ferguson's Season
Zach Buchanan - Email
DallasCowboys.com Staff Writer
September 9, 2007 11:58 PM
IRVING, Texas - The injury situation for both the Giants and the Cowboys grew more serious during the game, as a total of four starters from both teams were injured and didn't return.
The Cowboys only suffered one of those injuries, though it may prove to be the most serious. Starting nose tackle Jason Ferguson, who left the game late in the first quarter for has been diagnosed as a torn biceps tendon, meaning the biceps muscle separated from the tendon at the elbow. Ferguson will need surgery and likely is out for the remainder of the season.
"Possibly in the light of the morning and in the light of tomorrow comes in, that might be a change," Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said. "But when I came in there at halftime, they told me that they thought that could end his season."
So backup Jay Ratliff suddenly became a fulltime nose tackle, and played formidably at in Ferguson's absence, making three tackles and recording the Cowboys only sack of the game.
"Ratliff looked to be the player that we talked about," Jones said. "The coaches raved about him in camp and he showed that on the field."
Ratliff, the only nose tackle left on the depth chart after the loss of Ferguson, will likely man the position for the rest of the season unless the Cowboys explore outside options.
One of those options would be to re-sign newly-released nose tackle Remi Ayodele, who was claimed on waivers by Atlanta after the being cut by the Cowboys and released on Friday. The Cowboys had hoped Ayodele, the younger brother of starting linebacker Akin Ayodele, would have cleared waivers after final cuts last weekend and been signed to the practice squad as he is more of a true nose tackle than Ratliff.
The injury situation for the Giants is more serious in terms of numbers rather than degree. Three Giants starters left the game: defensive end Osi Umenyiora (leg), running back Brandon Jacobs (knee) and quarterback Eli Manning (shoulder).
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Zach Buchanan - Email
DallasCowboys.com Staff Writer
September 9, 2007 11:58 PM
IRVING, Texas - The injury situation for both the Giants and the Cowboys grew more serious during the game, as a total of four starters from both teams were injured and didn't return.
The Cowboys only suffered one of those injuries, though it may prove to be the most serious. Starting nose tackle Jason Ferguson, who left the game late in the first quarter for has been diagnosed as a torn biceps tendon, meaning the biceps muscle separated from the tendon at the elbow. Ferguson will need surgery and likely is out for the remainder of the season.
"Possibly in the light of the morning and in the light of tomorrow comes in, that might be a change," Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said. "But when I came in there at halftime, they told me that they thought that could end his season."
So backup Jay Ratliff suddenly became a fulltime nose tackle, and played formidably at in Ferguson's absence, making three tackles and recording the Cowboys only sack of the game.
"Ratliff looked to be the player that we talked about," Jones said. "The coaches raved about him in camp and he showed that on the field."
Ratliff, the only nose tackle left on the depth chart after the loss of Ferguson, will likely man the position for the rest of the season unless the Cowboys explore outside options.
One of those options would be to re-sign newly-released nose tackle Remi Ayodele, who was claimed on waivers by Atlanta after the being cut by the Cowboys and released on Friday. The Cowboys had hoped Ayodele, the younger brother of starting linebacker Akin Ayodele, would have cleared waivers after final cuts last weekend and been signed to the practice squad as he is more of a true nose tackle than Ratliff.
The injury situation for the Giants is more serious in terms of numbers rather than degree. Three Giants starters left the game: defensive end Osi Umenyiora (leg), running back Brandon Jacobs (knee) and quarterback Eli Manning (shoulder).
http://www.dallascowboys.com/news.cfm?id=EE47EA54-F807-FB23-CF0A438CF862FFA7