Witten Joins Cowboys Injury List

Jason Witten is hurting, but the veteran ironman tight end could still take the field with the Dallas Cowboys this week.

The injury news wasn’t as encouraging for Cowboys defensive tackle Terrell McClain, who won’t be back on the field for the remainder of the season after being placed on injured reserve Tuesday with a badly sprained big toe. The 27-year-old played in both games so far this year and had two tackles.

Witten injured both ankles and sprained his knee Sunday at Philadelphia.

The Cowboys beat the Eagles but lost quarterback Tony Romo (clavicle) one week after wide receiver Dez Bryant (foot) was injured. Romo could miss eight weeks, and Bryant is likely to be gone 7-10 weeks.

Witten confessed he was injured Sunday but termed the three different issues “typical football stuff.”

Without Witten, Gavin Escobar would get the start, but teammates are likely to believe Witten is sitting when they see it. He played in the opener after rupturing his spleen and has only one missed game in his career — with a broken jaw.

Last season, McClain played in 13 games for the Cowboys and finished with 19 tackles, including one sack and one forced fumble. He spent the previous two seasons with the Houston Texans and his rookie year with the Carolina Panthers.