Darren McFadden practiced for a few days with a fractured elbow

Dallas Cowboys running back Darren McFadden hurt his elbow over Memorial Day weekend. He just decided to go about his business, including practicing with the team for a few days.

As it turns out, he was practicing with a fractured elbow. McFadden finally let the team know after the elbow was still an issue a couple weeks after he hurt it.

“It still bothered him,” Cowboys coach Jason Garrett said. “He told our training staff at the end of the week. Then in the physical (Monday) it was determined he has a break in his elbow.” 

McFadden had surgery Tuesday morning and will be out “at least a couple months,” Garrett said. Garrett added the team still thinks McFadden will return to participate in some of training camp in August.

Garrett said that McFadden suffered the injury at home, but didn’t give any details.

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McFadden is coming off a 1,000-yard season last year, but the Cowboys drafted Ezekiel Elliott with the fourth overall pick to take his starting spot. McFadden missing the start of training camp probably eliminates any small chance he had to retain the starting role. The Cowboys will still have depth if McFadden is slow to heal, because they signed former Washington Redskins back Alfred Morris this offseason.

When McFadden does return, at least the Cowboys will know he’s willing to practice and play through a pretty significant injury.

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