http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/3957 Recent articles about Jason Witten en-us Victor Butler was the only player who came out of Thursday's win over Oakland with an injury. The rookie outside linebacker suffered a sprained knee, coach Wade Phillips said Monday. Phillips said TE Jason Witten "is even better today than he was during the game." Witten caught five passes for a season-high 107 yards in the 24-7 win over Oakland. Phillips said S Ken Hamlin, who has missed the last two games with a high ankle sprain, will be re-examed Wedneday. With the pla... Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:50:44 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Cowboys_linebacker_injured/1655953 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Cowboys_linebacker_injured/1655953 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Cowboys_linebacker_injured/1655953 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/3/e334c2336f13e0985c6851fa0129c2bfafec0bc7/small/Dallas_Cowboys_2009_3dcc.jpg Rookie linebacker Victor Butler sprained his knee in Thursday's win against Oakland but he was able to take part in some of Monday's workout. Ken Hamlin did some work on the side in his recovery from a high right ankle sprain but Wade Phillips is not sure if the free safety will be able to practice Wednesday. Tight end Jason Witten, who has a sprained foot, practiced Monday as well. "Whatever he had, we want him to keep it," Phillips said. "He had his best game (five ... Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:22:40 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Victor_Butler_added_to_injury_list/1655766 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Victor_Butler_added_to_injury_list/1655766 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Victor_Butler_added_to_injury_list/1655766 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/3/435d2a473c13494c6bf6f360a60acd4f889ff0d4/small/Dallas_Cowboys_v_0dc8.jpg Dear Jason Witten, You don't know me and chances are pretty good that we will never meet, but I just want to say that you annoy the hell out of me and likely many others like me. See I drafted you in fantasy football this year thinking that you would be a beast. T.O. was gone and even more balls were going to come your way. So I thought. But that hasn't been the case. You've been an epic disappointment. Whatever the reason is, you haven't gotten it done. So on Wednesday whe... Mon, 30 Nov 2009 08:13:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Dear_Jason_Witten_I_Dont_Like_You/1653519 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Dear_Jason_Witten_I_Dont_Like_You/1653519 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Dear_Jason_Witten_I_Dont_Like_You/1653519 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/5/757d2a9c8b111764a7926d0b3380ed87166d650c/small/Dallas_Cowboys_v_c555.jpg More photos » by Mike Stone - AP The Cowboys showed a lot of love for each other this week. Browse more photos » Top Ten Takes from a Cowboys Turkey Day that features pizza, cigars and Bugs Bunny. (Yes, in my house we celebrate Thanksgiving in a decidedly unorthodox fashion!) 1. We're all concerned about December. These Cowboys have tried to do that month in a Bill Parcells way and they've tried t... Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:28:37 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/FISH_on_FOOTBALL_Top_Ten_Cowboys_Takes_With_Thanksgiving_Pizza_And_Cigars/1645625 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/FISH_on_FOOTBALL_Top_Ten_Cowboys_Takes_With_Thanksgiving_Pizza_And_Cigars/1645625 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/FISH_on_FOOTBALL_Top_Ten_Cowboys_Takes_With_Thanksgiving_Pizza_And_Cigars/1645625 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/4/5466e5e9087c263f03547098d0c651d3f1850082/small/Dallas_Cowboys_2006_5cf9.jpg Even during a down year, this is why Cowboys fans love TE Jason Witten. There was concern if he could even play on Thursday, but Witten knew he was going to play, and didn’t want the coaches to forget that. "He was adamant right from the start that he was playing," said [Jason] Garrett. "He must have come by my office or circled around my office probably around 20 times during the last three days. ‘Coach, you know I’m playing.’ I kept telling him, ‘Look at the game plan.... Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:23:46 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Even_during_a_down_year_this_is_why_Cowboys_fans_love_TE_Jason_Witten_There_was_concern_if_he/1639344 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Even_during_a_down_year_this_is_why_Cowboys_fans_love_TE_Jason_Witten_There_was_concern_if_he/1639344 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Even_during_a_down_year_this_is_why_Cowboys_fans_love_TE_Jason_Witten_There_was_concern_if_he/1639344 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/1/d148328bb122f30ae96afb63fd750468c376c622/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f91425490.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D0EDBC3DC85D8A4EB527AA5A43A932F82C87FA438CD0C7DBF6.jpg Tony Romo and Jason Witten had extra treatment before the game on their sore back and sprained left foot Thursday. After the 24-7 victory, they felt ... OK. Not great, but OK. You could tell Romo's back was stiff by how he was standing at his locker after the game. "The back was OK throwing the ball," said Romo, who took a hit on the first series. "It kind of jumps up every once in a while when I got hit. It happened a few times early in the game. It made mejust suck it ... Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:03:16 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Jason_Witten_Tony_Romo_feeling_OK/1637939 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Jason_Witten_Tony_Romo_feeling_OK/1637939 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Jason_Witten_Tony_Romo_feeling_OK/1637939 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/c/6c518a61fad272a87dc3f73b102351bc76a14495/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f93305643.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D0EF3737E9B473A5AD6D81F9D7DBF065BC90B34132A7DCDA92.jpg Cowboys tight end Jason Witten was listed as questionable because of a sprained foot, but offensive coordinator Jason Garrett said there really was no question at all, at least according to Witten. ``He told me early on Monday I'm playing,'' Garrett said. ``It was touch and go. He was adamant right from the start that he was playing. He must have come by my office, or circled around my office probably 20 times over the last three days saying, `coach I'm playing.' So I kep... Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:31:35 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Jason_Garrett_not_surprised_by_Jason_Witten/1637834 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Jason_Garrett_not_surprised_by_Jason_Witten/1637834 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Jason_Garrett_not_surprised_by_Jason_Witten/1637834 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/5/95b24c154cf1cac3a0d7dc27270c3714a308292e/small/5b.jpg ARLINGTON - Cowboys TD Jason Witten has four receptions for a season-high 103 yards. And he's done it all on a sprained foot. Witten was questionable entering the game, but he's had his best game of the season, making receptions of 31, 37 and 44 yards. Another guy playing with pain for Dallas today is QB Tony Romo. Ignoring a bruised lower back, he's thrown for 300 yards and two TDs on 16-of-25 accurracy. Romo now has 12 TDs and only two interceptions in four Thanksgiving Da... Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:50:12 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Praise_for_one_of_the_league_aposs_toughest_players/1637289 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Praise_for_one_of_the_league_aposs_toughest_players/1637289 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Praise_for_one_of_the_league_aposs_toughest_players/1637289 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/e/2ebe4c295d1398b38a4a301b15f3eadbe9fe9e9b/small/Atlanta_Falcons_v_3d61.jpg IRVING - Cowboys TE Jason Witten is suited up and ready to go. No real surprise there. He hasn't missed a game since his rookie season and has played through a variety of injuries that would have sidelined most players. Last season alone, he fought throught a broken rib, sprained shoulder and a sore jaw. Here are the inactives for the Cowboys: S Ken Hamlin (foot), CB Cletis Gordon, LB Jason Williams, G Montrae Holland, C Duke Preston, RT Marc Colombo (ankle) and LB Curtis Johnson. Rai... Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:33:29 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Witten_will_play/1636806 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Witten_will_play/1636806 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Witten_will_play/1636806 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/c/bc54836a6c371180db2a8ed9bfc9ded365ae295d/small/Dallas_Cowboys_v_3872.jpg Tight end Jason Witten just finished an on-field workout in front of coach Wade Phillips that was run by tight ends coach John Garrett and by the look of it he will play today against Oakland. Witten went through a series of pass-protection sets while blocking Scott Chandler and also did a lot of planting and cutting on his sprained foot. Witten suffered the injury against Washington on Sunday and was limited for practices on Tuesday and Wednesday. He is now going through his full pre-game ... Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:23:09 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Looks_like_Jason_Witten_will_play/1636653 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Looks_like_Jason_Witten_will_play/1636653 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Looks_like_Jason_Witten_will_play/1636653 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/c/bc82851ffd561e1d76bd6397122faf3a4a5a7be6/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f89773335.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D0E13F30B534A07AAD212DB1C70DEBE53CB062AC1E35C74D6E.jpg Officially, Jason Witten is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against Oakland with a sprained left foot. He took part in a limited part of Wednesday's practice after doing little to nothing on Monday and Tuesday. He will test the injury in pre-game warmups before deciding whether to play or not. "It's gotten better every day," Witten said. "We'll see how it is tomorrow." Just a gut feeling here, but if he feels OK, he'll play. There is a ris... Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:25:54 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Jason_Witten_feeling_better/1631825 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Jason_Witten_feeling_better/1631825 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Jason_Witten_feeling_better/1631825 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/6/e6bdb07058dcee0f8322bc3e473f85a2bf2e3560/small/Dallas_Cowboys_Training_550c.jpg After cracking a rib in the second quarter against Tampa Bay last year, Wade Phillips was almost certain he would not have Jason Witten the following week against the New York Giants. But before the game Witten demanded to play, took a shot to dull the pain and started against the Giants although he did not have a catch. Witten will be a game-time decision tomorrow against Oakland because of a sprained left foot and has done little this week in getting ready for the Raiders. But Phillips kn... Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:58:03 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/How_to_make_the_call_on_Jason_Witten/1630436 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/How_to_make_the_call_on_Jason_Witten/1630436 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/How_to_make_the_call_on_Jason_Witten/1630436 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/c/bc54836a6c371180db2a8ed9bfc9ded365ae295d/small/Dallas_Cowboys_v_3872.jpg IRVING - Cowboys Pro Bowl tight end Jason Witten will be a game-time decision Thursday with a sprained foot, coach Wade Phillips said. Dallas (7-3) hosts the Oakland Raiders (3-7) at 3:15 p.m. Thanksgiving Day. Witten, who suffered the injury in the second quarter of Sunday's 7-6 win over Washington, and quarterback Tony Romo (back) were limited in the Tuesday's no-pads workout. "We're a little bit worried about him being able to play," Phillips said of Witten. &quot... Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:56:06 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Cowboys_could_face_Raiders_without_key_starter/1626597 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Cowboys_could_face_Raiders_without_key_starter/1626597 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Cowboys_could_face_Raiders_without_key_starter/1626597 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/5/757d2a9c8b111764a7926d0b3380ed87166d650c/small/Dallas_Cowboys_v_c555.jpg A sprained left foot could end Jason Witten's consecutive games played streak could come to an end at 101 Thursday against Oakland. Coach Wade Phillips said Witten will be a game-time decision after he was limited in Tuesday's practice. Witten did not take part in Monday's walkthrough. Witten suffered the injury in the second quarter of Sunday's game against Washington but did not miss a snap. "As far as I know it's a situation where it's not well enough he coul... Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:32:07 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Jason_Witten_will_be_game_time_decision/1626564 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Jason_Witten_will_be_game_time_decision/1626564 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Jason_Witten_will_be_game_time_decision/1626564 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/5/757d2a9c8b111764a7926d0b3380ed87166d650c/small/Dallas_Cowboys_v_c555.jpg Starting would not be a big deal for Martellus Bennett. He's done that 11 times in his first two seasons, but he has yet to be the featured tight end because he has Jason Witten in front of him. Witten is battling a sprained foot this week, did not take part in Monday's walkthrough and was limited in Tuesday's workout. "I'm always ready," Bennett said. "I'm usually playing 50 plays out of 65 so that's just 10 extra plays. I'm ready to do whatever ... 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