The battle continues between the offensive line and the injury bug that continues to sink its teeth into its starters. One such victim is starting left guard , who was absent in the team's 35-27 win over the due to the second-year talent having of the Week 11 clash, and so it was backup getting the nod at Ford Field.While there's been no definitive timeline set for Williams' return, there's been a promising occurrence that could indicate he'll be ready to take the field sooner than later -- having returned to practice just one week after having his knee scoped."I feel 100 percent," Williams told reporters
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Jay Bruce Jersey he's doing even limited work so soon is a pleasant surprise for the Cowboys. Williams was present in the open (media) portion of practice, but didn't participate in full team activities. And while he confe ses to feeling fine, the ultimate decision lies in the hands of the team's medical staff -- whose decision will come soon.The club has seen at least one starter return quickly this season from having a knee scoped, when wide receiver mi sed only two games on the heels of having meniscus in his knee trimmed earlier this season. Time will tell if Williams can get back on the field as quickly, but he is showing signs. Su'a-Filo took over the starting role from Williams following a knee scope in 2018 and played admirably in
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Pete Rose Jersey seeing him writhe in pain invoked obvious concerns over his availability for an all-important matchup with the in Week 12. , though, but the Cowboys will hold him out of practice for the most part -- if not completely -- this week to give him a chance to rest and rehab to make sure he can actually play. The odds of Williams joining him and the rest of the starters at Gillette Stadium aren't as close to guaranteed, but now the conversation begins on if the former second-round pick will be ready for New England or po sibly another important test when the Cowboys host the on Thanksgiving.If he is ruled out against the Patriots, there won't be much time after to get him prepped for the Bills, with the games being just four days apart. It feels as if the worst-case scenario could
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