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The only real significant story in the Cowboys’ 16-10 win over Minnesota last evening was that Sam Hurd injured his ankle. This is from the team’s official site:

The looming task of finalizing the 53-man roster just got a little tougher for Cowboys head coach Wade Phillips thanks to a “downer” in Thursday night’s preseason finale.

The Cowboys edged Minnesota, 16-10, on a night reserved largely for the reserves at Texas Stadium. Twenty-eight players sat, including all but one projected starter (fullback Deon Anderson), enabling the coaching staff to evaluate nearly every fringe player on the roster before Saturday’s cuts.

But now Phillips must decide how to replenish a near-barren receiving corps further hindered by the loss of third-year veteran Sam Hurd, who suffered an apparent high ankle sprain on a 35-yard reverse play in the first quarter and left the stadium in a protective boot.

“That’s a real concern, certainly,” Phillips said. “We were only going to play him for a series and he made a big play. That was the downer of the game.”

Hurd, who will have an MRI exam on Friday, seemed confident he could return in time for the Sept. 7 season opener in Cleveland with proper rest and treatment. But team doctors project that he’ll be doubtful for the game due to the lingering nature of a high ankle sprain, which involves the ligaments connecting the tibia and fibia on the lower leg. Generally that type of injury requires a week of evaluation before an accurate timetable can be set.

On the flip side of this story, the real pleasant surprise last night was the play of Tearrius George, who had two sacks and some other pressures in the second half of the game.

Linebacker Tyson Smith also had a good game, recording an interception and five total tackles.