For at least three minutes Thursday, the Cowboys' team Web site "broke the story" that starting wide receiver Terry Glenn would miss the season after reinjuring his right knee.
A few moments later, that version of the story mysteriously vanished, and was replaced with the much more soothing headline, "Step Back: Knee injury could sideline Glenn for at least two weeks."
The fact that owner/general manager Jerry Jones was the main source for both reports may have confused a couple of readers. Did Glenn make a miraculous recovery or did Jones decide he wanted to keep the Giants in the dark for a couple more days?
In the interest of clarity, Hashmarks has learned that the original version may have been more accurate. Late Thursday night, a member of the organization told me Glenn was indeed finished for the season, but that the Cowboys decided (a little too late) to hold off on making the announcement.
Glenn's agent, Jimmy Gould, told the Dallas Morning News that no decision had been made regarding his client's status. Glenn missed all four preseason games after having a cyst removed from his right knee Aug. 1. He made it through his first full practice Wednesday, but then experienced swelling.
Glenn has only made it through a complete season three times during his 11-year career, but two of those seasons were with the Cowboys (2003 and 2005).
With Glenn out, Patrick Crayton becomes the second receiver. Crayton probably has the best hands on the team, but he lacks Glenn's speed and quickness. Sam Hurd and Miles Austin are next in line, but I'm sure scouting chief Jeff Ireland and his staff will be on the lookout for a veteran.
Stay with us throughout the day for more details.
UPDATE: Glenn told our own Ed Werder on Friday night that he is considering surgery.
"I want to play this year, and I really feel I have chance so I'm really leaning toward taking the [damaged] piece out and trying to play this year even though I'm risking the rest of my career by doing that," Glenn said Friday night. "I think that's what I'm going to do. I'm not sure, but I've played 12 years and don't have a lot of years left. I want to win now, and I think we have a chance to win now.
"My Super Bowl chances are running out, so that's what I will probably do. But I know there's a great percentage risk that I could do that, ruin my knee, never play again and have to limp the rest of my life."
