Getty ImagesThe Cowboys haven’t been able to get newly signed guard Mackenzy Bernardeau on the field yet because of a hip injury and it will be a while until they are able to see him in action.
Todd Archer of ESPNDallas.com reports that Bernardeau had surgery over the weekend to repair a tear in his right hip. The Cowboys hope that he can return to the practice field in 10-12 weeks, which would get him back once the team is already in training camp.
If he’s at the early end of that timeline, the Cowboys might not have any problem following though on their plans to start Bernardeau, who signed a four-year deal worth $11 million this offseason, at right guard this season. Any setback in his recovery will make that difficult, however, and it would force the Cowboys to take a long look at Bill Nagy, David Arkin and Kevin Kowalski as options for the starting lineup.
Dallas made serious attempts to upgrade two of the weakest parts of the team this offseason. They acquired Brandon Carr and Morris Claiborne to improve at cornerback and they signed Bernardeau and Nate Livings to shore up the interior of their offensive line. The results of those moves will go a long way toward determining what the Cowboys are able to accomplish in 2012.
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I feel bad for Mack, but ultimately this is a good thing for the ‘boys because he is not a starter.
He’s okay at the LG position for a few games per season, but he is not a full-time starter. We called him Turnstile in Carolina. Good as a run-blocker but a liability in pass pro.
Not worried about it. I think Bill Callahan will have the young guys like Nagy and Arkin ready
Who cares, this guy can’t block.
Jerry really wants Leary to win the job anyhow. The way he was talking, didn’t sound like Bernardeau was going to start anyhow.
Only the Jerry would sign, an already injured player, to join the one he drafted. It’s such a joke. 11 million bucks for a guy who isn’t ready to roll.