Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant has been dealing with some back issues this week. There were some early concerns that it could be a bulging or herniated disc, but tests indicate it is more a muscular problem. Bryant will play according to ESPN’s Ed Werder. It really shouldn’t come as much of a surprise, Bryant said he’d be playing on Friday.
The bigger revelation is that he had an Epidural injection last week.
Dez Bryant vows to play vs Saints and took an Epidural injection earlier in week for back pain, sources tell me. Great practice after that.
— Ed Werder (@WerderEdESPN) November 10, 2013
Dez Bryant: "I feel good and I'm playing on Sunday. That's all y'all need to know."
— Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) November 8, 2013
There were reports the support what Ed Werder says about practice after the shots, if they come from the same day.
Dez Bryant looking pretty good today.
— Calvin Watkins (@calvinwatkins) November 8, 2013
Dez Bryant just made a leaping catch on a pass thrown behind him.
— Calvin Watkins (@calvinwatkins) November 8, 2013
I believe Mr. Bryant is Ok.
— Calvin Watkins (@calvinwatkins) November 8, 2013
Dez Bryant agreed.
Dez Bryant on today's practice: "Let's go turn on some film. Looks like I was f------ rolling!"
— Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) November 8, 2013
The Cowboys don’t seem concerned.
“We don’t seem to have any long-term concern about that at all,” coach Jason Garrett said. “We’re just trying to address an issue. If you look at our locker room and probably locker rooms all over the league a lot of guys are nicked up this time of year and you’ve got to do your best as a medical staff to get them healthy, to get them out on the practice field and get them ready to play on Sunday.”