Cowboys left guard La'el Collins said the plan is for him to rest his injured right big toe for two weeks before making a decision on surgery. He said several doctors have looked at his toe and there are signs it could heal on his own.
Harrison Barnes on his limited Team USA role: "It was one of those situations where you have to sacrifice. Obviously when you make the Olympic team, you want to show what you can do on the world's biggest stage. At the same time, winning gold took precedent. We didn't want to be the team that either lost the win streak or didn't come home with the gold. Those are the things that we as a team said we were going to put everything to the side and focus on that, and we came through."
Cowboys offensive lineman Ronald Leary could be back in the starting lineup for the foreseeable future because of La'el Collins' toe injury.
Robert Beal, the nation's No. 1 defensive end, committed to Georgia in July, but he might not be a lock as he plans to take all five official visits.
Mark Cuban, the Mavs' owner who has been outspoken politically during this election cycle, ruled out a presidential run in 2020. "There is no way. There is no possible way," Cuban said on 105.3 The Fan's Ben and Skin Show. "And put up with that shinola show? There is no way."
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Dez Bryant has caught 11-of-23 targets this season, continuing a trend from last year. Bryant's reception percentage of 44 percent is lowest in the NFL since the start of the 2015 season (minimum 75 targets). Besides Romo's absence being a factor, he has the 15th-longest average target depth in the league at 13.2 air yards per attempt.
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Jerry Jones said the Cowboys "may" do an MRI later Tuesday on Dez Bryant's right knee, which was injured in Sunday's win over the Bears.
Oregon's Dylan Ennis, who will return from a foot injury, is among the key reserves who will make an impact for the nation's top teams.
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 92 | 27 |
| New York | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 63 | 61 |
| Dallas | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 77 | 60 |
| Washington | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 68 | 92 |
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 92 | 65 | .586 | - | L2 |
| Seattle | 83 | 73 | .532 | 8.5 | W2 |
| Houston | 82 | 75 | .522 | 10 | L1 |
| Los Angeles | 70 | 87 | .446 | 22 | W1 |
| Oakland | 67 | 89 | .429 | 24.5 | L1 |
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Baylor | 1-0 | 4-0 |
| TCU | 1-0 | 3-1 |
| Oklahoma State | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Iowa State | 0-1 | 1-3 |
| West Virginia | -- | 3-0 |
| Kansas State | -- | 2-1 |
| Texas | -- | 2-1 |
| Texas Tech | -- | 2-1 |
| Kansas | -- | 1-2 |
| Oklahoma | -- | 1-2 |
