Dez Bryant could be out longer than expected

Dez Bryant tweeted Monday night that his right foot surgery “went great” and he “can’t wait to get back.”

Jason Garrett and team officials announced Bryant will be out four-to-six weeks, but sources concede he could be out for up to eight weeks.

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones gave the latest Tuesday morning.

“It takes a bone six weeks to fully recover,” Jones explained on 105.3 The Fan’s New School show 1/8KRLD-FM3/8. “We’ve had players with foot injuries that did not wait until the six weeks period of time before they were functional and before they were able to play.

“He’ll be able to be conditioning, things of that nature, as early as two to three weeks into his rehab. The facts are it’s just that, no one knows. It has to do with the individual. The repair went well, so Dez is of course Superman when it comes to being physical, but on the other hand, we want it to repair well.”

The injury snaps a 63-game regular season streak of starts for the All-Pro wide receiver. Losing an outside threat that draws a double team on most plays is obviously a significant blow. The Cowboys are currently searching for a player to add depth at the position.

“I’m just disappointed,” Jones said. “But the thing is, I guess I’ve been in football since I was five-years-old, so I’ve always known that you never get the hand to play with that you got on paper and you’re always having to make adjustments. That’s what this is.”

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