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As expected, Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott returned to the practice field Tuesday.

NFL Media's Jane Slater reported that the rookie is participating in individual drills after dealing with a hamstring tweak.

The No. 4 overall pick had tweaked his hamstring two weeks ago. The Cowboys planned to take it slowly with their stud rookie runner.

Elliott took part in some walk-throughs, but after missing the team's first preseason game, getting him back on the practice field in pads is a positive step.

Expect the Cowboys to play it safe with their top pick, especially given that hamstrings can be a nagging, persistent injury if not fully healed.
When finally healed, Elliott has the talent to be a three-down workhorse back behind one of the best offensive lines in the NFL and the focal point of Dallas' offense. Those are all reasons why is one of our top fantasy backs to draft.

Dallas Cowboys rookie running back Ezekiel Elliott is looking at a possible return to practice as soon as Tuesday as he works his way through a sore hamstring.

Elliott last practiced on Aug. 2. He has increased his rehab work over the last few days. Elliott did not play in the preseason opener against the Los Angeles Rams, but he went through a long running session in pregame warm-ups and was dressed in full pads for the game.

Coach Jason Garrett said Elliott could do some individual work in the early portion of Monday's practice but when the team drills start he would continue to do rehab. In Monday's walk-through Elliott took the first-team snaps for the first time since getting hurt.

By not practicing Monday Elliott will miss eight padded practices. The Cowboys are scheduled to practice Tuesday and Wednesday and hold a walk-through Thursday before returning home to take on the Miami Dolphins, the story said. It's possible Elliott could play but the team could also be extra cautious as to avoid a setback.

The Cowboys have opted not to make an addition to their quarterback group following Kellen Moore’s broken ankle with owner Jerry Jones saying that fourth-round pick Dak Prescott has done enough in practice to get an opportunity to serve as Tony Romo’s backup this season.

Prescott’s performance in Saturday night’s preseason opener in Los Angeles is unlikely to lead the team to rethink that plan. Prescott completed 10-of-12 passes for 139 yards and two touchdowns with the two incompletions coming on drops by tight end Geoff Swaim. Two of the completions went to Dez Bryant, including a 10-yard touchdown, and the veteran receiver said that Prescott didn’t look like he was playing his first NFL game.

“I think the best thing about Dak is that he is extremely calm,” Bryant said, via the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. “It’s like he’s been here before. He’s not playing like a rookie. He is going to be very good; he’s special.”

The Dallas backup QB job is one to pay attention to given Romo's age and injury history. Should Romo get hurt again, the team's QB2 could have some fantasy value with a talent offense around him and a very good offensive line.

The New Orleans Saints' top wide receiver Brandin Cooks returned to practice Saturday.

Running back Mark Ingram is sitting out practice Saturday.

Cooks was out Thursday and Friday. Meanwhile, Ingram was out Friday after getting dinged up on Thursday.

Saints running back Mark Ingram and WR Brandin Cooks sitting out practice Friday.

The story said Ingram was limited in team drills Thursday, and clearly, the team wants to give him some time to recover from his ailment.

Coach Sean Payton declined to discuss Brandin Cooks’ injury, saying he won’t discuss daily injuries in training camp. The third-year receiver appeared to get dinged late in Wednesday’s practice, but did not leave the field with trainers.

According to the story, a league source said Cooks was just sitting out as a precaution. Obviously the Saints need a healthy Cooks this season, as the former first-round pick emerged as their top playmaker last year.

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Brandin Cooks was in pain at the end of Wednesday's practice after cornerback Delvin Breaux fell on top of him.

Apparently, the pain was serious enough to hold Cooks out of practice Thursday.

No other specifics were given but we could learn more after practice today.

Dallas Cowboys rookie running back Ezekiel Elliott will miss "some time," according to executive vice president Stephen Jones, because of a sore right hamstring.

Elliott was unable to finish Tuesday's practice and had his leg stretched out in the middle of the workout. Jones did not have a definitive timetable as to when Elliott would return. But a team source told ESPN's Ed Werder that Elliott will probably miss about a week.

With Elliott and Darren McFadden out, Alfred Morris would move into the first-team role. The Cowboys signed him to a two-year deal in the offseason as a free agent after a four-year run with the Washington Redskins in which he posted three 1,000-yard seasons. Jones said the Cowboys are not on the lookout for a running back, despite the injuries to Elliott; McFadden, who is on the non-football injury list; and Lance Dunbar, who is on the physically unable to perform list recovering from a knee injury, the story said.

The Dallas Cowboys are considering the Nick Foles option but also discussing potential trades in response to losing backup quarterback Kellen Moore to a right leg fracture, a league source told ESPN's Ed Werder on Wednesday.

Foles bought his way out of his Los Angeles Rams contract last week and is an unrestricted free agent. The Cowboys discussed with the Rams their interest in trading for him but then drafted quarterback Dak Prescott.

The Cowboys have Wednesday off but probably need to add a quarterback quickly if they plan to continue giving starter Tony Romo every third day off.