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Jerry Jones again questions why Dez Bryant is returning punts

Dez Bryant

This Oct. 2, 2011 photo shows Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant (88) on the bench late in an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions, in Arlington, Texas. The Cowboys looked like they were on their way to having a chance to savor a 3-1 record. Instead, they go into their bye week after the biggest collapse in team history. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

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The Cowboys won on Sunday, but Jerry Jones still found room to question his coaching staff.

Specifically, Jones said once again that he doesn’t see why wide receiver Dez Bryant is returning punts. Jones said after the Cowboys’ Week One loss to the Jets that he was upset Bryant had suffered an injury on a punt return, and Jones didn’t like seeing Bryant fielding punts on Sunday against the Seahawks, particularly considering his importance to the offense after receiver Miles Austin got hurt.

I’m still concerned when we had him back there about his injury, especially now that Miles may be, or may not be, out a couple of games,” Jones told FOX Sports Southwest. “I don’t know.”

Bryant returned two punts on Sunday, one for a 12-yard gain and one for a four-yard loss. It was the first time he had returned a punt since that Week One game. Whether he returns punts on Sunday against the Bills will tell us something about the extent to which Jones calls the shots in Dallas.