Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant. (Photo : Getty Images)
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant is reportedly "unlikely" to come back on the field for their Week 7 matchup with the New York Giants on Sunday at the MetLife Stadium despite the optimistic comments of team owner Jerry Jones that he might return by then.
Taking into account that it is only been five weeks since the 26-year-old wideout went under the knife to repair his fractured right foot, Jones remarks may simply be a way to boost Cowboys fans after the team dropped their last three games of the current season.
ESPN reported that Jones said in a radio interview that he is not ruling out Bryant against the Giants this Sunday and that it is up to the two-time Pro Bowl player himself if he wants to play or not.
"I don't know what 100 percent means in this particular case," said the Cowboys' 73-year-old owner, president, and general manager. "One-hundred percent healed? One-hundred percent from the standpoint of no sensation, no sensitivity? I don't think you would have no sensitivity."
He added that if Bryant would be "comfortable putting it down and driving off on his foot" then he might be given some field time as early as this next game.
However, NFL writer Ian Rapoport said that it would be unbelievable for the five-year pro to risk his career by coming back too early from surgery even as he still "isn't able to cut on his routes and hasn't even practiced yet," as per the league's official website.
Rapoport also noted that the recent stem cell injection he had in his ankle is a sign that the bone is still not completely healed, which means it would take a few more weeks before he can really get back on the field.
