The Facts:
Jones is healthy enough to participate in practice again. He's just not in shape. HC Jason Garrett was disappointed to announce that Jones failed his conditioning test to start camp. Jones is recovering from shoulder surgery, but Garrett didn't want to hear about excuses. "I don't want to get into the reasons why any of those guys were not able to do it. The fact is, they didn't do it," Garrett said Monday. "We need to make sure they are physically ready to practice the way we want to practice before we put them out there."
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Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
According to NFL.com's Ian Rapoport, this is the extent of the conditioning test: Linemen have to run 40 yards in six seconds. "Middle sized guys" including running backs have to run 50 yards in seven seconds. Receivers and defensive backs have to run 60 yards in eight seconds. The players have to two sets of 10 with rest in between. As NFL.com's Gregg Rosenthal This is the first time since his rookie year that Jones clearly looks like a backup (this time to DeMarco Murray). ... This is the final year of Jones' contract, and as NFL.com's Gregg Rosenthal suggested, this is not the way he wanted to get it started.
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