Dallas Cowboys running back Felix Jones done for season

By MAC ENGEL

IRVING — In a sea of deliberate half-truths and misinformation, Felix Jones deserves credit for telling the truth. When asked how his hamstring was feeling Wednesday afternoon, the Dallas Cowboys’ rookie running back said it was "feelin’ better."

He wasn’t kidding. The hamstring was OK. His left big toe was a different matter.

Jones suffered a toe injury at the team’s training facility when he slipped while running Nov. 7, the week of the team’s bye. Cowboys officials already had a hunch that by Monday of this week his season was done, but Jones practiced in a limited capacity Wednesday for the first time since he suffered the hamstring injury Oct. 12. It was to determine whether Jones could be fully functioning despite having torn a ligament in his left big toe during rehab.

He obviously couldn’t.

Because Jones had a history of battling turf toe while at Arkansas, he thought he could play through this toe injury, too. But after being examined by foot and ankle specialist Dr. Robert Anderson on Monday and visiting with team doctors Thursday, it was agreed the best move for Jones’ long-term future was for season-ending surgery, which is set for Saturday in Charlotte, N.C. Recovery for such a procedure is about six months, but Jones could be OK to begin "work" about 90 days after the surgery.

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