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FRISCO: John Stephens Jr., a tight end with the Dallas Cowboys, was thoroughly exposed to the harsh and merciless nature of the NFL. The rookie tight end’s season ended when he suffered another ACL injury during practice this week. He was still recovering from an ACL surgery sustained during the offseason.

He was a strong candidate to reach the 53-man roster after displaying such promise throughout the previous offseason before an injury occurred. He was just beginning to consider head coach Mike McCarthy as a possibility when he suffered yet another setback. “Very disappointed, you just could feel the energy sucked out of practice at that moment,” McCarthy stated. “So, I cannot say enough about him, a young man with a very bright future, and this is just another setback.”

Stephens Jr.’s work ethic and output on the practice field were drawing attention from coaches, to the point where McCarthy made the shocking admission that he had plans to integrate his rookie tight end more in the offense. His ACL injury now acts as a double knock to his confidence. “The work that he put in, he’s here every day, did everything that was asked of him,” McCarthy stated. “Frankly, we were trying to get him more work, we actually were coming out of the bye, we had plans to to try to get him more involved.” Given the NFL, the 3-3 Cowboys had to focus immediately on the next objective, which was to prepare for “Sunday Night” in a healthy manner.

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