The Cowboys got two starters back in practice on Wednesday, with the return of center Phil Costa and defensive end Marcus Spears, but starting cornerback Terence Newman and no. 2 tight end Martellus Bennett remained on the sidelines and will in all likelihood miss Sunday night’s season opener against the Jets.
Newman has been sidelined for a little over a month with a groin injury, and a source told FoxSportsSouthwest.com that he had already been ruled out for Sunday night. Bennett suffered a high ankle sprain in the third quarter of the Cowboys’ dress rehearsal game against Minnesota. The timetable for his return was initially set at 2-4 weeks.
In other positive news, both Bradie James (knee) and Miles Austin (hamstring) participated in practice Wednesday. Laurent Robinson, signed by the team this morning, practiced as well.
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