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Cowboys WR Dez Bryant last one out to practice and gets a talk from coach Jason Garrett
By
Brandon George / Reporter
bgeorge@dallasnews.com | Bio
11:15 AM on Fri., Sep. 30, 2011 | Permalink
IRVING -- On a day when former Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman was at practice with a television crew from Fox, Cowboys second-year wide receiver Dez Bryant was the last player onto the practice field. He hit the field holding his cleats in his hand and wearing shorts and a tank top, not the customary attire for a Cowboys player who isn't practicing.
Bryant took time to put his shoes on and then began to get ready to work with one of the athletic trainers on the side -- he still isn't practicing with his deep thigh bruise this week and his status for Sunday's game against the Detroit Lions is in doubt -- when coach Jason Garrett quickly called Bryant over for a conversation on the sideline.
After a quick talk, Bryant sprinted into the locker room and re-emerged a few minutes later wearing a long-sleeved white, practice shirt and no sign of just a tank top anymore.
Garrett couldn't have been happy with Bryant's appearance and the fact that he wasn't fully dressed when he ran onto the practice field to do his rehab work. That was apparent by the sideline conversation and Bryant immediately going into the locker room to change shirts.
This has been an ongoing issue with Bryant, who even in college at Oklahoma State showed up late to meetings and missed rehab work with athletic trainers. Bryant had appeared to have improved in this area and in being more responsible, but Friday morning's incident at Valley Ranch isn't a good sign for a player who says he's grown up a lot in a year.
By
Brandon George / Reporter
bgeorge@dallasnews.com | Bio
11:15 AM on Fri., Sep. 30, 2011 | Permalink
IRVING -- On a day when former Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman was at practice with a television crew from Fox, Cowboys second-year wide receiver Dez Bryant was the last player onto the practice field. He hit the field holding his cleats in his hand and wearing shorts and a tank top, not the customary attire for a Cowboys player who isn't practicing.
Bryant took time to put his shoes on and then began to get ready to work with one of the athletic trainers on the side -- he still isn't practicing with his deep thigh bruise this week and his status for Sunday's game against the Detroit Lions is in doubt -- when coach Jason Garrett quickly called Bryant over for a conversation on the sideline.
After a quick talk, Bryant sprinted into the locker room and re-emerged a few minutes later wearing a long-sleeved white, practice shirt and no sign of just a tank top anymore.
Garrett couldn't have been happy with Bryant's appearance and the fact that he wasn't fully dressed when he ran onto the practice field to do his rehab work. That was apparent by the sideline conversation and Bryant immediately going into the locker room to change shirts.
This has been an ongoing issue with Bryant, who even in college at Oklahoma State showed up late to meetings and missed rehab work with athletic trainers. Bryant had appeared to have improved in this area and in being more responsible, but Friday morning's incident at Valley Ranch isn't a good sign for a player who says he's grown up a lot in a year.
