Injury News: Cowboys CB Byron Jones in a Walking Boot as Week 17 vs. Redskins Approaches

The Cowboys Need A Win And CB Byron Jones Would Like To Be A Part of It - But Today He's in a Walking Boot as Week 17 vs. Redskins Approaches

FRISCO - Byron Jones kept a low profile at The Star on Friday, on the eve of Sunday's Week 17 game against visiting Washington, and a glance into the lunch room demonstrated why: The Dallas Cowboys' top cornerback is in a walking boot.

Jones’ status for Sunday is suddenly up in the air after he sprained his  ankle during Thursday’s practice while participating in one-on-one drills. He will be listed as a DNP for practice Friday and will be officially listed as "questionable'' for Sunday.

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The ramifications here are many, of course. Dallas is trying to win what owner Jerry Jones is calling an "important game'' because a victory over the Redskins keeps alive the NFL Playoffs hopes of the 7-8 Cowboys. Their chances of doing so are greatly lessened if Jones doesn’t play, as it would mean the re-insertion into the starting lineup of the struggling Chidobe Awuzie playing opposite Jourdan Lewis.

Depth would be tested as well. C.J. Goodwin is listed as a cornerback but it actually a special-teams ace - and one playing with a cast on his thumb. Also on the roster now is the untested Deante Burton.

The Cowboys - and Jones himself - would like to go down fighting here, and additionally, Jones is about to become a free agent, and surely in that regard would like to put his best foot forward. ...

If his sprained ankle will allow.