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Jason Garrett publicly: “Like with every injury we have, we’re just going to wait for what the medical report is and then we’ll make our determination,”

“Well, it’s a medical decision first and foremost,” Garrett said. “The doctors are going to say, ‘Hey, this is what it is, and this is what we feel like you need to do,’ and then we’re going to say, ‘OK, well what are the other options,’ like you do with any injury, and you go forward and you make your best decision, not only for now, but for the future
Cowboys Still Hoping Against Surgery For Bryant

Jerry Jones publicly: "“Dez will be the ultimate decision-maker on surgery or playing with some kind of padding.”"
Jerry Jones: Dez Bryant will make ultimate decision on playing | ProFootballTalk


Payton does not want to work in any environment where someone comes behind him and basically trumps him.