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McCarthy: Bye week won't impact Zeke's presumption vs. Bears (0:30)
Mike McCarthy gives an update connected the presumption of Ezekiel Elliott's genu sprain. (0:30)
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Todd ArcherESPN Staff Writer
- Covered NFL since 1997, Cowboys since 2003
- Previously covered Bengals and Dolphins
- Lives successful Dallas country with his woman and 2 children
FRISCO, Texas -- Dallas Cowboys moving backmost Ezekiel Elliott's availability could beryllium up successful the aerial for Sunday's crippled against the Chicago Bears due to the fact that of a sprained close knee.
Cowboys manager Mike McCarthy said Elliott volition not signifier Wednesday and bash rehab disconnected to the broadside arsenic Dallas looks to negociate his workload during the week.
The Cowboys person a bye aft playing the Bears, and a two-week interruption for Elliott could service him good for the agelong haul. But McCarthy said that volition not origin successful a imaginable determination this week.
"That's conscionable not the mode we attack it, truthful we'll conscionable spot however helium responds today," McCarthy said. "(Director of rehabilitation Britt Brown) volition proceed to physique the program based disconnected what they execute today."
Elliott took a deed to his close genu successful the 2nd 4th of past Sunday's triumph against the Detroit Lions. He returned and scored 2 touchdowns portion finishing with 57 rushing yards connected 15 carries, but was limping noticeably successful the locker country aft the game.
Elliott has 109 carries for 443 yards and 4 touchdowns this season. The three-time Pro Bowler played astir of past play with a partially torn posterior cruciate ligament successful his close genu that helium said took distant his burst. Late successful the season, helium wore a brace connected his genu but managed to play each game.
If Elliott, who has missed conscionable 1 crippled owed to wounded successful his career, cannot play against Chicago, the Cowboys would thin connected Tony Pollard, who has 375 yards and 2 touchdowns connected 67 carries. He has ne'er had much than 14 carries successful a crippled successful his career.
"We're so, truthful fortunate to person Tony and Zeke here," McCarthy said. "I deliberation some are afloat susceptible of carrying a afloat load."
The Cowboys person called up undrafted rookie Malik Davis from the signifier squad successful each of the past 2 games, and besides person Qadree Ollison connected the signifier squad.
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