NFC East Notes: Cowboys, Carson Wentz, Eagles, Giants

Cowboys

  • Cowboys S Xavier Woods is expected to miss 2-4 weeks with a hamstring injury, but the team is hoping he can return for Week 1. (Brandon George)
  • Regarding Woods, Cowboys VP Stephen Jones said: โ€œXavier will be more kind of week-to-week. He wonโ€™t practice or play in the game this week. These hamstrings are tricky. Weโ€™ll reevaluate him after each week.โ€ (Jon Machota)
  • Meanwhile, Cowboys S Jameill Showers suffered a torn ACL.
  • Cowboys HC Jason Garrett said Monday that they plan work out safeties today and tomorrow. (Calvin Watkins)
  • Cowboys C Travis Frederick will see another specialist on Monday and Tuesday in the hope of getting a handle on the neck stingers heโ€™s dealing with. (Clarence Hill)
  • The Cowboys are reportedly looking at available safety options including George Iloka. (NFLTR)

Carson Wentz

Eagles QB Carson Wentz reiterated Monday that โ€œitโ€™s gonna be closeโ€ when it comes to his status for Week 1.

โ€œReally same as last week, itโ€™s gonna be close,โ€ Wentz said, via NJ.com. โ€œNothingโ€™s really changed from last week other than the 11 on 11 practice. The final hurdle, which wonโ€™t be my decision, will be being cleared for contact.โ€

Eagles

Reuben Frank of NBC Philadelphia asked QB Christian Hackenberg why he joined the Eagles when he knows heโ€™ll be cut in a couple of weeks.

โ€œAt the end of the day you only have control over what you have control over,โ€ Hackenberg said. โ€œThereโ€™s a lot of variables and a lot of speculation that goes on and I think the more narrow-minded you can be and kind of just focus on the day-to-day and the process, the better off you are.
 
โ€œThings like picking up the offense as fast as you can, pushing yourself, kind of getting lost in those things, and being able to separate yourself (from worrying), and at the end of the day, some things work out, some things donโ€™t.
 
โ€œI just have to do everything I can with the resources that have been provided to me to make sure that whatever gauge or time or whatever there is thatโ€™s going to go into the evaluation process that puts me in the best position to be able to grow. Because thatโ€™s the end-game.
 
โ€œGetting better and continuing to take baby steps. Iโ€™m still young and those things for me are big. Thatโ€™s the coolest part for me. Really enjoying it and staying day-to-day, hour-to-hour.โ€

Giants

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