Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Miles Austin left Sunday's 31-7 win over the St. Louis Rams in the third quarter with a strained left hamstring, according to ESPN Dallas. Austin suffered the injury on a deep pass from quarterback Tony Romo.
The Cowboys do not believe Austin's injury is serious, which is relieving news considering Austin's track record with hamstring injuries that have plagued him in the last two seasons. At the time of the injury the Cowboys had already jumped out to a 24-0 lead over the Rams, but head coach Jason Garret says that Austin could have returned to the game if St. Louis made a comeback.
The Cowboys will proceed cautiously this week with Austin, and will see how the wide receiver feels before determining whether or not he will practice Wednesday. The Cowboys are off to a 2-1 start and sit atop the NFC East and the last thing they need is for Austin to re aggravate his hamstring and have his production be limited again like it was in the previous two years.
In the event that Austin is unable to play next Sunday when the Cowboys visit the San Diego Chargers, rookie wide receiver Terrance Williams would fill Austin's void and Dwayne Harris would move into the slot receiver role.
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The Cowboys do not believe Austin's injury is serious, which is relieving news considering Austin's track record with hamstring injuries that have plagued him in the last two seasons. At the time of the injury the Cowboys had already jumped out to a 24-0 lead over the Rams, but head coach Jason Garret says that Austin could have returned to the game if St. Louis made a comeback.
The Cowboys will proceed cautiously this week with Austin, and will see how the wide receiver feels before determining whether or not he will practice Wednesday. The Cowboys are off to a 2-1 start and sit atop the NFC East and the last thing they need is for Austin to re aggravate his hamstring and have his production be limited again like it was in the previous two years.
In the event that Austin is unable to play next Sunday when the Cowboys visit the San Diego Chargers, rookie wide receiver Terrance Williams would fill Austin's void and Dwayne Harris would move into the slot receiver role.
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