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[h=1][/h]November, 14, 2011
By Todd Archer
IRVING, Texas -- Akwasi Owusu-Ansah’s return to the active roster was uneventful, but the safety-turned-wide receiver/return specialist did what he was asked to do in Sunday’s win against Buffalo.
Owusu-Ansah was called up from the practice squad Saturday after Dwayne Harris suffered a hamstring injury in practice Thursday. The Cowboys did not want to use Dez Bryant in the return game with Miles Austin out with a hamstring injury.
Owusu-Ansah was not able to return either of the Bills’ two kickoffs and returned two punts for 4 yards.
“You don’t want to do too much,” Owusu-Ansah said. “If the opportunity is going to arise, it’s going to arise. You can’t force it. I think I made good decisions. I was aggressive when I needed to be. Trust me, I wanted to make a big play when I needed.”
He almost attempted one kick return but bobbled the ball slightly in the end zone. Plus, he heard Joe DeCamillis’ voice in his head.
“The return was to the opposite side, so he didn’t want me to come out anyway,” Owusu-Ansah said. “It was a long run, so he told me to stay in. Good decision.”
He handled the kick return duties early on last season, before being placed on injured reserve, averaging 21.7 yards a return. He did not make much of an impact in training camp or the preseason, which led to his release and subsequent addition to the practice squad.
“It was a humbling experience to be cut, and to be back on the roster I’ve got to take advantage of it,” Owusu-Ansah said. “Hopefully I’m there for the whole year.”
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By Todd Archer
IRVING, Texas -- Akwasi Owusu-Ansah’s return to the active roster was uneventful, but the safety-turned-wide receiver/return specialist did what he was asked to do in Sunday’s win against Buffalo.
Owusu-Ansah was called up from the practice squad Saturday after Dwayne Harris suffered a hamstring injury in practice Thursday. The Cowboys did not want to use Dez Bryant in the return game with Miles Austin out with a hamstring injury.
Owusu-Ansah was not able to return either of the Bills’ two kickoffs and returned two punts for 4 yards.
“You don’t want to do too much,” Owusu-Ansah said. “If the opportunity is going to arise, it’s going to arise. You can’t force it. I think I made good decisions. I was aggressive when I needed to be. Trust me, I wanted to make a big play when I needed.”
He almost attempted one kick return but bobbled the ball slightly in the end zone. Plus, he heard Joe DeCamillis’ voice in his head.
“The return was to the opposite side, so he didn’t want me to come out anyway,” Owusu-Ansah said. “It was a long run, so he told me to stay in. Good decision.”
He handled the kick return duties early on last season, before being placed on injured reserve, averaging 21.7 yards a return. He did not make much of an impact in training camp or the preseason, which led to his release and subsequent addition to the practice squad.
“It was a humbling experience to be cut, and to be back on the roster I’ve got to take advantage of it,” Owusu-Ansah said. “Hopefully I’m there for the whole year.”