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Phillips says Felix Jones will be at 'full speed' Sunday

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October 24

San Antonio Express-News

"With the Dallas Cowboys listing Felix Jones as probable on their official injury report, Sunday is expected to mark the first time since Week 2 the club has had all three running backs active. Coach Wade Phillips said Friday he expects Jones to be at full speed against Atlanta. The second-year player missed the last two games with a sprained ligament in his left knee after logging 21 carries for 212 yards (a 10.1 average) and one touchdown in the first three games. "I feel good about where Felix is," Phillips told reporters in Irving. "He looks fast. He's moved well, so I think he'll get back into his role, which could be quite a bit during the game." Marion Barber, the team's leading ..."

Barber expected to start vs. Atlanta

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October 20

ESPN.com

"Running back Marion Barber will continue to start for the Dallas Cowboys, but backup Tashard Choice will get more carries, owner Jerry Jones said Tuesday on his weekly radio show. Barber suffered a thigh injury against Carolina on Sept. 28, and he's still not fully recovered heading into Sunday's game against the Atlanta Falcons. "I can tell you Barber is going to be in better shape than he was last week or two weeks ago," Jones said. "But Tashard is certainly earned and going to get a big part of the load." Choice's carries have fluctuated since Barber's injury. He carried 14 times for 33 yards in a loss at Denver on Oct. 4, but had just eight carries in the overtime victory over Kansas ..."

Roy Williams, Felix Jones don't make trip to Kansas City

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October 11

Dallas Morning News

"When the Cowboys play the Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium Sunday, receiver Roy Williams and running back Felix Jones will be watching from home. Neither made the trip to Kansas City on Saturday because of injuries. Williams (bruised ribs) will miss his first game since being acquired by the Cowboys from Detroit. Jones will miss his second straight contest because of a knee injury. While Jones' absence is not a surprise, Williams had expressed hope that he could play. However, he did not practice all week, and will be replaced in the starting lineup by Miles Austin. Jones hurt his knee two weeks ago against Carolina and did not play against the Broncos. He is expected to return Oct. 25 ..."

Cowboys tapping Choice yet again

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October 4

San Antonio Express-News

"Dallas Cowboys running back Tashard Choice will be on familiar footing today. For the second time since they drafted him in the fourth round in 2008, the Cowboys are counting on Choice to give them a spark against a team sporting the league's top defense. When Marion Barber and Felix Jones were sidelined with injuries late last season, Choice started against the Pittsburgh Steelers and their No. 1-ranked defense and gained 166 total yards in a 20-13 loss. Now, with Jones again out with yet another injury and Barber troubled by a thigh injury, the Cowboys (2-1) hope Choice can flex his muscles in Denver as he did in Pittsburgh. The Broncos (3-0) are No. 1 in total defense (214.7 yards) and ..."

Cowboys' Jones official out for Broncos game

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October 3

San Antonio Express-News

"The Dallas Cowboys official injury report for Sunday's game at Denver yielded no surprises. The team declared running back Felix Jones out after he suffered a knee injury in the 21-7 win over Carolina on Monday night. Rookie safety Mike Hamlin (arm) and linebacker Curtis Johnson (hamstring) are also out. Running back Marion Barber (thigh) is probable after missing the Carolina game. Coach Wade Phillips and team owner Jerry Jones said they expect Barber to play. Left tackle Flozell Adams (shoulder), rookie linebacker Jason Williams (ankle) and linebacker DeMarcus Ware (neck) are also probable. Adams, who has yet to give up a sack this season, returned to practice Friday after sitting out ..."

Jerry Jones: We expect RB Marion Barber to play Sunday

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October 1

Dallas Morning News

"Cowboys owner Jerry Jones just stopped by practice and said that he expects starting running back Marion Barber to play Sunday against Denver. Jones said Barber will do more in practice today than he did yesterday. "He did more [Wednesday] than we thought and will have expectations," Jones said of Barber playing against Denver on Sunday. "I would like to reserve that [decision] to after practice, but I bet he's pretty aggressive out here in practice, listening to how he responded [Wednesday] and listening to these trainers. I'm glad he's looking as good as he did. I think we made the right decision last week [not playing Barber against Carolina]." Jones said if Barber looks "really ..."

Jones out next week

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September 29

ESPN.com

"Dallas Cowboys running back Felix Jones will miss Sunday's game at Denver with a sprained left knee, according to two sources. Jones injured his knee at the end of a 40-yard run in the third quarter of Monday night's victory over Carolina. He had an MRI on Tuesday, which revealed the sprain. Doctors didn't discuss the possibility of surgery. After this week, Jones will be reevaluated to see if he can play the following week at Kansas City. Cowboys officials believe Jones could be fully recovered after the bye week on Oct. 18."

Jones' knee injury concerns Jerry Jones

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September 29

ESPN.com

"In the wake of the Dallas Cowboys' come-from-behind victory over Carolina, Jerry Jones said Tuesday that he is concerned about the severity of running back Felix Jones' knee injury. The Cowboys owner said Jones was unable to loosen his left knee after suffering what the team has initially diagnosed as a knee strain that would be re-evaluated, indicating the likelihood the second-year pro will have an MRI. Felix Jones was hurt as he was tackled at the end of a 40-yard run in Dallas' 21-7 win against the Panthers. It was the final carry of a performance in which the oft-injured breakaway back contributed 114 yards from scrimmage on just nine touches. It also marked the second time in three ..."

With Barber's injury, Cowboys backups Jones, Choice ready to pitch in

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September 23

Fort Worth Star-Telegram

"Felix Jones and Tashard Choice are prepared to move up the depth chart, if necessary, for Monday night's home game against the Carolina Panthers. An MRI on Monday confirmed that Marion Barber has a quadriceps strain that could sideline him after an impressive start to the season. He suffered the setback late in the fourth quarter Sunday night during a 35-yard run. With three tailbacks on the roster, Barber has been the workhorse, accounting for 32 of the team's 53 carries. After his 124-yard performance in the 33-31 loss to the New York Giants, Barber has 203 yards and two touchdowns. Jones, who would replace Barber, has just 13 carries in the two games, yet has racked up 118 yards for a ..."

Big Blue fixating on Felix

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September 19

New York Post

"Last season then-rookie Felix Jones missed both Cowboys games against the Giants with injuries. But the Giants will have to face the speedy back tomorrow night at the new Cowboys Stadium. "He's a game-breaker," Corey Webster said yesterday. "He can make the big runs, the big catches. He can change the game, even on kickoff teams." In Dallas' season-opening 34-21 win over the Bucs, Jones had six carries for 22 yards. In the five games he played last year, however, Jones rushed for 266 yards on just 30 carries, averaging a ridiculous 8.9 yards per rush and scoring three touchdowns. "You've just got to play a speed guy a little different," Mathias Kiwanuka said. "Make sure that your leverage ..."

Romo-to-Jones was magical in Dallas Cowboys' win

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August 22

Fort Worth Star-Telegram

"It was just a little dump-off pass, the kind that quarterbacks throw when they have no place else to go with the ball. You've seen Tony Romo do it a hundred times, maybe more. Nothing open there. Nothing open here. OK, time to check down to the back, who had stayed home to block, and hope for the best. It was just desperation, really. No place else for Romo to go, except down. Certainly nothing particularly special about it. Except that Felix Jones caught it. That's when it became special. Under Jerry's Big Top, the immense dangling scoreboard is a huge star, certainly the biggest in the NFL. It even blocked a Tennessee punt Friday night, something that may happen quite often this season ..."

Cowboys' Jones adds punt returns to repertoire

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August 14

San Antonio Express-News

"A legitimate home-run threat hasn't returned punts for the Dallas Cowboys since Deion Sanders handled the chore in the late 1990s. But that may change this season if running back/kick returner Felix Jones learns how to do the job. Jones is in a practice rotation at punt returner that includes Patrick Crayton, Terence Newman, DeAngelo Smith and Willie Reid. With his speed and moves, Jones is the most intriguing candidate. "He's got such great speed, and such good ability to run with the ball in his hands," special teams coach Joe DeCamillis said this week at training camp in San Antonio. There's only one problem: The last time Jones returned punts, he was a senior at Booker T. Washington ..."

Dallas Cowboys' Felix Jones ready for return to kickoff returns

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August 8

Dallas Morning News

"Before suffering a hamstring injury and then a season-ending toe injury, Felix Jones was averaging 27.1 yards per kickoff return, including a 98-yarder for a touchdown against Philadelphia. How many kick returns for touchdown would he have had without the injury? "Wow, ain't no telling," said Jones, who has handled the first-team kick return work in training camp. With the league banning the four-man wedge for player safety reasons, special teams coach Joe DeCamillis expects the return game to be altered. "I think it's going to open things up more because there is more space," he said. And that's fine with Jones. "It spreads the coverage a little bit and gives us a little bit more ..."

Not easy to keep up with Jones

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August 4

Houston Chronicle

"To maximize his ever-expanding role in the Dallas Cowboys' offense, Felix Jones has spent time lately looking at tape of versatile backs such as Philadelphia's Brian Westbrook. But to wide receiver Sam Hurd, maybe it's Westbrook who should consider studying Jones. "He's 10 times better than Brian Westbrook," Hurd said. "And I like Brian Westbrook. I've always liked him. He's a great player. I mean, awesome. "But Felix, man. Like I always say, I ain't ever seen nothing like Felix Jones." That might qualify as hyperbole at this stage, but Hurd isn't alone in his high opinion of the second-year tailback from Arkansas. A crowd-pleaser Jones entered training camp with some concerns about how ..."

Felix Jones to be primary weapon in Cowboys' 'Razorback' offense

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June 5

Fort Worth Star-Telegram

"The Dallas Cowboys unveiled the "Wildcat" offense during organized team activities Thursday at Standridge Stadium. Except for one thing: They don't call it the "Wildcat," they call it the "Razorback" to pay homage to running back Felix Jones, who helped make the offense famous in college as a member of the Arkansas Razorbacks. The Wildcat or Razorback is a variation of the single-wing offense that features an unbalanced line. Receiver Patrick Crayton served as the quarterback in the Cowboys' version of the Razorback, recalling his roots as an option quarterback at Northwestern Oklahoma State. Jones, however, will be the team's primary weapon in the Razorback as it offers the Cowboys ..."

Felix Jones eager for Dallas Cowboys' workouts to start

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May 19

Dallas Morning News

"For the first time since their season-ending, 44-6 loss at Philadelphia last December, the Cowboys will get together en masse for on-field workouts today at Carrollton's Standridge Stadium. For second-year running back Felix Jones, the organized team activities and minicamp will end an even longer wait. Jones' last on-field action came Oct. 12, 2008, against the Cardinals. "I can't wait to get back into it so I can get a true sense of everything," Jones said. A pulled hamstring on a 14-yard run at Arizona knocked Jones out for five games. Just as he was about to return, he suffered a season-ending toe injury during rehab when a piece of turf gave way as he was making a cut. He was ..."

Cowboys RB Felix Jones out for the season

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November 20

Fort Worth Star-Telegram

"The Dallas Cowboys put rookie running back/kick returner Felix Jones on injured reserve Thursday because of a torn ligament beneath his left great toe. Jones, who practiced for the first time on Wednesday since injuring his hamstring on Oct. 12, will miss the remainder of the season. "Today, on the basis of the evaluation of the Cowboys medical team, with additional input from Dr. (Robert) Anderson, it was determined that the best option for Felix's long-term future as an NFL player will be for him to undergo a surgical procedure that will repair a torn ligament that is located beneath his left great toe," Cowboys spokesman Rich Dalrymple said. Anderson is a foot and ankle specialist who ..."

Felix Jones returns to practice; Terrell Owens ill

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November 19

Fort Worth Star-Telegram

"Dallas Cowboys rookie running back/kick returner Felix Jones returned to practice today. Jones, who suffered a hamstring injury in the second half of the Arizona game on Oct. 12, might return to the lineup this week against San Francisco. Jones' big-play capabilities will be a welcomed sight for the Cowboys. Before his injury, he had rushed for 266 yards with three touchdowns and averaged 27.1 yards on kickoff returns with one score. He had a 98-yard kickoff return against Philadelphia in Week 2. Meanwhile, wide receiver Terrell Owens was not at the team's meeting and walk-through this morning because he is sick, according to a source. Owens didn't practice this afternoon. ..."

Dallas Cowboys' Felix Jones could miss at least 2 weeks

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October 14

Dallas Morning News

"The Dallas Cowboys received another blow to their offense when they discovered rookie running back Felix Jones will be out two to four weeks with a left hamstring injury. Jones suffered the injury after a 14-yard run in the third quarter during the Cowboys' loss at Arizona. Jones tried to stretch the hamstring on the sideline but didn't return. Coach Wade Phillips said starter Marion Barber will get an increased role in the offense. Another rookie, Tashard Choice, will get some first-team practice repetitions this week. Jones has 30 carries for 266 yards with three touchdowns. He is third among rookies in rushing yards. His absence hampers the special teams unit. Jones was second in ..."

Cowboys' Jones free to play Sunday

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October 12

San Antonio Express-News

"The NFL apparently is in no hurry to decide whether Dallas Cowboys cornerback Adam Jones should be disciplined for fighting a bodyguard hired by the team. "Our review of the Adam Jones matter will not be completed until next week," NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said in an e-mail to the San Antonio Express-News. That means Jones is free to play at Arizona on Sunday. Jones participated in practice Friday. He left the team's training facility without speaking to reporters. The NFL is probing a fight between Jones and a member of his four-man security team, Tommy Jones, on Tuesday night at an upscale downtown Dallas hotel. Police investigaged the altercation but no charges were filed. Cowboys ..."

Felix Jones' punch felt in Cowboys offense

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October 8

USA Today

"The Dallas Cowboys selected Felix Jones in the first round of the draft with the hope that he would add a breakaway threat to an already-potent offense.The 22nd overall pick lost no time emerging as a major factor in a 4-1 start that has Dallas trailing the defending Super Bowl champion New York Giants by a half game in the competitive NFC East race. Jones needed only nine carries to produce a team-leading 96 yards in Dallas' 31-22 victory against the Cincinnati Bengals last Sunday, including a 33-yard scoring dash on fourth-and-1. And he's already made his mark in Dallas' hard-to-dent record book. He set a club record with 247 kick return yards in a 41-37 victory against the Philadelphia ..."