Cowboys center Travis Frederick underwent shoulder surgery last week to repair a labrum issue, according to Todd Archer of ESPN.com. Head coach Jason Garrett received the news of Frederick’s operation as a positive, an indication that Frederick is preparing for the 2019 campaign after missing the entirety of last season while battling Guillain-Barre syndrome. Frederick, an All-Pro caliber pivot when healthy, regained feeling in his hands in November, and hasn’t dealt with any recent numbness, per Archer. In December, Frederick expressed optimism that he’ll be ready for next season.
Here’s more from Dallas:
- Offensive line coach Marc Colombo will return to the Cowboys in 2019 after agreeing to a new contract, reports Jon Machota of the Dallas Morning News (Twitter link). Colombo, 40, played for Dallas from 2005-10, then joined the club’s staff as assistant offensive line coach prior to the 2016 season. He interviewed for the Cowboys’ tight ends coach job last January, and was “in the mix” to take over Dallas’ front five after the team fired Frank Pollack following the 2017 season. Instead, that job went to Paul Alexander, whom Colombo ended up replacing midway through the 2018 campaign.
- Cowboys defensive Antwaun Woods tore his labrum in the second quarter of Dallas’ Divisional Round loss to the Rams, and in an impressive show of will, played the rest of the game, per Rapoport (Twitter link). Woods underwent surgery to correct the issue today. A 2016 undrafted free agent who spent his first two NFL seasons on the Titans’ practice squad, Woods played the most snaps of any Cowboys defensive tackle last seaaon. He’s under contract at the league minimum in 2019, and will be a restricted free agent the following offesason.
- The Cowboys have fired assistant special teams coach Doug Colman, tweets Ian Rapoport of NFL.com. At this point, that’s the only known change to the Dallas coaching staff. Colman, 45, previously served as a linebacker/special teams assistant with the Texans before joining the Cowboys last offseason. Dallas ranked 23rd in Football Outsiders’ special teams metrics in 2018.
Thank god Jerrah fired Doug Colman. I thought to myself (after our once every 3-4 year playoff appearance)…. “that assistant special teams coach just cost us a chance at the Super Bowl.” Great job Jerrah, keep Howdy Dummy, fire the ASSISTANT special teams coach! Major shakeup!
Woods shouldn’t have been on the field! Maybe that’s part of the reason they got gashed repeatedly.. don’t try to be a hero and cost your team!
What was the alternative? Woods at 50% was better than anyone else they have. Proof positive that they need to get some DT talent.
People don’t know what a labrum tear feels like if playing through one is considered heroic. There are days when the injury is bothersome and days when it’s completely asymptomatic. One of the most, if not the most, misunderstood injuries among the general population, particularly when it occurs in throwing athletes. Makes an ACL or UCL tear look like a common cold….but not for non-throwing athletes.
Yea I’m sure he couldn’t feel it at all while bashing his body into a 300 pound man who is putting his hand right under his shoulder on every play.. smh if you honestly think he was completely unaffected. Also they could have kicked Crawford inside with Collins so to say we had no one better than a one armed man is moronic..
Yeah ghost, I remember you saying back in August how anything but a Cowboys SB win this season would be considered a major failure …
Please. I don’t expect the Cowboys to even win a playoff game.
I was wondering if Jerrah would fire the assistant special teams coach after our once every 3-4 year playoff appearance and typical early exit. That dude clearly cost us our shot a a Super Bowl this year. Major shakeup Jerrah!
Marc Columbo ends EVERY meeting with the Cowboys Offensive Line Group by saying, “Just one more thing”.
And instead of a cowboys jersey, it’s a trench coat.
Perhaps Cowboy fans have forgotten the game played December 4, 2011. A quick summary reveals that with the score tied and 7 seconds remaining the Cowboys are in a position to win with a FG. Jason Garrett decides to display his vast special team knowledge and ices his own kicker Dan Bailey. The Cowboys blow their chance and Kevin Kolb leads the Cardinals to victory in OT. I guess Doug lacked the skill of sucking up to Jerry that Jason has.