Said Wade Phillips, head coach of the Cowboys: “We’re going to get him on the field. His run after the catch is so strong that if you get him the football, he’s liable to make a big play.”

Austin started Week 5 due to Roy Williams missing the game with an injury. If Austin is going to see more action, who will see less action? Williams has a big contract and it’s unlikely he’d happily accept a bench role. That leaves the other starting wide receiver — Patrick Crayton. Crayton has been productive at times but Austin may have just leapfrogged him in the depth chart.

Miles Austin - Dallas Cowboys (Image: Zuma Press)

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Williams is sidelined due to rib cartilage damage. In total, three of his ribs are hurt. So far this season, Williams has 214 receiving yards and one touchdown.

Missing his second straight week, Jones is battling a knee injury. When healthy, he has been very good — averaging 10.1 yards per rush on 21 carries. However, the second year pro has only been able to play in nine games so far in his career.

Even without Williams and Jones, the Cowboys should still win their Week 5 game against the Chiefs. If they don’t, the angry Cowboys fans could want some changes in Big D — whether it be at quarterback, head coach or elsewhere in the organization.

Roy Williams Injured - Dallas Cowboys (Image: Zuma Press)

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Williams was injured in a collision with Orlando Scandrick, a cornerback. Earlier in training camp, Scandrick was the covering cornerback when Williams landed hard and injured his wrist. On another occasion this training camp, Scandrick hit Williams so hard that the wide receiver’s helmet came flying out.

This is obviously another setback for Williams, who hasn’t looked overly sharp so far. He has had some drops and his route running has come into question. Add his injury woes and there’s no doubt Dallas Cowboys fans are nervous about whether or not Williams can fill T.O.’s large shoes this season.

Considering that the Cowboys aren’t blessed with a lot of depth at wide receiver, they can’t afford for Williams to miss any regular season games. If he does, the Cowboys may be forced to sign or trade for a veteran wide receiver.

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While this rumor sounds like a longshot, Jerry Jones is known to make surprise moves. Signing the future Hall of Fame wide receiver would definitely be a surprise.

Harrison is coming off of a season in which he didn’t perform up to his normal standards. He finished the campaign with 60 receptions with 636 receiving yards and five touchdowns.

Considering that Harrison will be 37 years old by the start of the 2009 NFL season, it’s questionable if he has much left in the tank. If the Cowboys do sign him, Harrison would probably start opposite of Roy Williams and ahead of Miles Austin.

All in all, this rumor isn’t as strong as the Marvin Harrison to the Vikings rumors we heard earlier in the week.

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Roy Williams, Bengals (Image: Newscom)

Once a highly touted safety, Williams has heard more and more criticism in recent years. He’s a hard hitter but he struggles to defend against the pass. With the safety position in the NFL becoming more of a coverage position in recent years, Williams hasn’t been nearly as valuable. As a result, the Cowboys released him earlier in the offseason.

Apparently, the Bengals believe he can help their defense. Still just 28 years old, the safety out of Oklahoma could make a big difference if he adds an element of toughness to Cincinnati’s defense.

Due to injuries, Williams was only able to play in three games last year for the Cowboys. Perhaps the best season of his career came in 2002 as a rookie. In that campaign, he recorded 99 tackles, two sacks, three forced fumbles and five interceptions.

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“It’s not like I’m getting a dadgum plane and flying it around to say, ‘Roy fell against a wall and banged his nose’ or anything,” Williams said in a news conference. “We have to do those things (talk about injuries) and everybody’s hurt. But there’s different stages of being hurt.

I’m still not sure what Roy’s point is, exactly, but he said “dadgum.” It is a well-known fact that anytime some one says dadgum, they are right. Either that or they’ve discover gold. Gold in them thar hills! Gold, consarnit!

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