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Marion Barber (quad) had limited participation in the Cowboys' practice Thursday, Wade Phillips said.
Even though he hasn't missed any workouts this week, Barber's status for Monday night's game with Carolina remains uncertain.
"Marion wants to play on Monday, that's the key," Phillips said. "I can't predict it. It's day to day right now, but it could be game time when (Monday) gets here...His intentions are to play. We want him to play, but we have to evaluate."
In a conference call with the Carolina media, Romo didn't seemed confident the Cowboys can win without Barber, who rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown in the loss to New York.
He was injured on his 18th and final carry. The Cowboys have good depth at RB, with Felix Jones and Tashard Choice.
"Marion is a great player, we obviously have to account for that," Romo said. "At the same time, those three guys shuffle themselves in and out. And there's no r...
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