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Witten suffered a spleen injury in Monday's preseason game and could miss the Cowboys' regular-season opener, a team source told ESPN's Ed Werder. The Cowboys still have not determined the seriousness of the injury, although early evaluations have indicated that Witten's spleen is not ruptured.
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The star tight end is experiencing internal bleeding but still could avoid surgery, the source told Werder. If surgery is not required, Witten is expected to miss up to three weeks but likely would be available for the season opener against the New York Giants on Sept. 5. But if the bleeding continues and he needs surgery, Witten would be sidelined indefinitely, according to the source. ... Losing Witten would be a major blow to an offense that relies on him heavily in the run and passing games. He has become the go-to guy for quarterback Tony Romo, catching 409 passes for 4,824 yards and 21 touchdowns since Romo took over as the starter in 2006. If Witten, who signed a six-year extension last September, cannot play against the Giants, the Cowboys will look to John Phillips as the starter. James Hanna, a sixth-round pick, caught two passes for 15 yards and Andrew Szczerba had one for 20 yards against Oakland.
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