Dallas Cowboys Defensive End Tapper Out for Eight to Ten Weeks With Fractured Foot
Dallas Cowboys defensive end Charles Tapper just can't seem to catch a break.
After missing his entire rookie year with a back injury, the former University of Oklahoma standout was given the chance to earn a spot in the rotation this season. Unfortunately, he got hurt in practice on Wednesday and the team may have to move him to the injured reserve list for the second season in a row.
Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett has confirmed that Tapper has a broken bone in his right foot and he is scheduled to go under the knife this Friday. The defensive end will likely have to miss eight to ten weeks of action while he recovers from surgery.
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Tapper fractured his right foot when he stepped on a teammate's foot during a pass-rushing drill on Wednesday, and he was in a walking boot as he walked out of the locker room. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram's Clarence Hill Jr. was among the first to report that Tapper was believed to have fractured the fifth metatarsal in his foot.
Tapper has three tackles and a sack in two appearances for the Cowboys this season.
According to SportsDay, the team has decided to place him on injured reserve to free up a roster spot for David Irving. The defensive lineman is set to return from a four-game suspension for violating the National Football League's (NFL) performance-enhancing drug policy, and he will be available for the Cowboys' game against the Green Bay Packers this Sunday.
"I'm happy to be here. You take it for granted when you're here. You're tired and doing the Wednesday practices full gear and all of that, and you're gone and you really miss being sore and tired and hate waking up. So everyone was happy to see me and I was happy to see everyone. It's just a good feeling," Irving said, via SportsDay.
