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Owens reportedly needs another surgery on finger
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Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Terrell Owens, who had successful surgery on Jan. 11 to repair a torn tendon in his right ring finger, apparently needs additional surgery on the same finger.
Owens told The Dallas Morning News for a story on its Web site Wednesday that he needs surgery on his fingertip. The second surgery, which is necessary to reattach a torn tendon, will take place in eight weeks, the Morning News reported.
In the day leading up to his first surgery, Owens didn't say when he would start catching passes again but vowed to be ready for the 2007 season. It is unclear if he will be ready for Dallas' minicamp in May.
It would be the third surgery involving Owens' right ring finger in five months. He had a plate screwed into the finger after breaking it while blocking in a victory over the Redskins in September.
Owens caught 85 passes for 1,180 yards and an NFL-high 13 touchdowns, but he was plagued by drops for a team that had a disappointing season. The Cowboys dropped four of their last five games, lost their grip on the NFC East and fell to Seattle 21-20 in a wild-card playoff game on Jan. 6.
The Cowboys face the question of whether to bring Owens back for the second year of his three-year contract. If they keep him, they'll have to pay him a $3 million roster bonus in June.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report
ESPN.com news services
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Terrell Owens, who had successful surgery on Jan. 11 to repair a torn tendon in his right ring finger, apparently needs additional surgery on the same finger.
Owens told The Dallas Morning News for a story on its Web site Wednesday that he needs surgery on his fingertip. The second surgery, which is necessary to reattach a torn tendon, will take place in eight weeks, the Morning News reported.
In the day leading up to his first surgery, Owens didn't say when he would start catching passes again but vowed to be ready for the 2007 season. It is unclear if he will be ready for Dallas' minicamp in May.
It would be the third surgery involving Owens' right ring finger in five months. He had a plate screwed into the finger after breaking it while blocking in a victory over the Redskins in September.
Owens caught 85 passes for 1,180 yards and an NFL-high 13 touchdowns, but he was plagued by drops for a team that had a disappointing season. The Cowboys dropped four of their last five games, lost their grip on the NFC East and fell to Seattle 21-20 in a wild-card playoff game on Jan. 6.
The Cowboys face the question of whether to bring Owens back for the second year of his three-year contract. If they keep him, they'll have to pay him a $3 million roster bonus in June.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report
