DMN: Patrick Watkins to Injured Reserve
Blogging The Boys —
The Dallas Cowboys took another hit at the safety position today when Patrick Watkins was placed on injured reserve.
Safety Patrick Watkins has now down for the rest of the season with a neck stinger that's bothered him off and on all season long. The roster move clears the way for Adam "Pacman" Jones to join the 53-man roster this Sunday against the Steelers.
While Watkins' play hasn't been the best this season, he provided much needed depth at safety and was a staple on special teams.
COWBOYS PUT WATKINS ON IR TO MAKE ROOM FOR PACMAN
ProFootballTalk.com —
The Dallas Cowboys are getting ready for the return of Pacman. The Dallas Morning News reports that safety Patrick Watkins has been placed on injured reserve because of a neck stinger, and that they’ll use Watkins’ spot on the roster to bring back cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones, who was suspended after an altercation with one of his bodyguards. Jones is expected to ...
The injury bug
Uwe Blog —
... Today, the Dallas Cowboys placed safety Pat Watkins on the IR ending his season and to make room for Pacman Jones. Watkins is just another name that will not play another down as a Dallas Cowboy this season. Suddenly, the Cowboys can't avoid injuries to big names. Although Marion Barber and DeMarcus Ware are expected to play this week (I doubt you could keep those guys out of Pittsburgh even if their faces were melting off), it's worth noting that the Cowboys have been terribly unlucky this season. Neck-Back Pat Watkins -- neck ...
