IRVING, Texas — The mystery surrounding injured Cowboys rookie Felix Jones has been solved, and the running back will not play again this season.
Jones has a torn ligament beneath his left big toe, sustained two weeks ago while doing rehabilitation on the left hamstring he hurt Oct. 12. The hamstring is healed, but he will need surgery on the toe and up to six months to fully recover.
“Obviously disappointed, certainly for him and us,” coach Wade Phillips said Thursday. “But long term, he’s going to be all right.”
In his six games, Jones rushed 30 times for 266 yards (8.9 yards per carry) with three touchdowns. He also returned 16 kickoffs for a 27.1-yard average, including a 98-yard touchdown.
Also on Thursday, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said one of the reasons he is willing to take another chance on Adam “Pacman” Jones is because he feels partly to blame for the cornerback’s latest trouble.
“Yes, I do take responsibility for the fact that it was my own security that the issue was part of,” Jerry Jones said.
On Oct. 7, Adam Jones got into an alcohol-related scuffle with one of the bodyguards during a private party at an upscale Dallas hotel. The bodyguard was part of a security detail employed by the team to help keep the player out of trouble.
Footnotes.
Titans linebacker Keith Bulluck practiced for the first time since hurting a rib Nov. 2, and defensive end Kyle Vanden Bosch also practiced as he tries to return after missing three of the past four games.
• Despite a broken right index finger, quarterback Brady Quinn will try to play Sunday when the Browns host the Texans.
• Giants receiver Plaxico Burress missed practice because of a hamstring injury.
• Vikings running back Adrian Peterson, who has rushed for 1,100 yards and seven touchdowns, was held out of practice, taking a day to rest.
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