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Dallas Cowboys defensive captain DeMarcus Ware (stinger) sat out of practice Wednesday, according to the team’s official injury report. Ware. who leads the team with 15 sacks, only tabulated four tackles versus the New York Giants in a tough 37-34 loss.

The Cowboys have begun preparing for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers knowing that they must get a big win in order to keep their playoff hopes alive. Ware was one of five Cowboys who officially did not participate in the rain-filled practice at Valley Ranch.

Here is the week 15 injury report for the Dallas Cowboys on Wednesday:

Did not practice on Wednesday: Nose tackle Josh Brent (knee), center Phil Costa (concussion), receiver Andre Holmes (hamstring) and safety Danny McCray (ankle).

Limited in practice on Wednesday: Cornerback Mike Jenkins (shoulder), guard Kyle Kosier (foot) and receiver Laurent Robinson (shoulder)

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Dallas Cowboys fullback Tony Fiammetta said he made a lot of improvement this week, is hopeful about playing next week and that he still can’t say exactly what kind of illness has sidelined him the past two games.

“I’m alive and well and doing OK,” he said Wednesday at Valley Ranch. “Things are getting better. …I’m starting to turn the corner. Hopefully, I’ll be ready for next week.”

Fiammetta said he experienced nausea, dizziness, “an uneasy feeling kind of thing,” over the past three weeks that led the Dallas Cowboys to list him as out because of an illness.

Fiammetta did not confirm or deny a concussion.

“We’re just trying to get to the bottom,” he said. “There’s a couple of things it could be. There’s a lot of things it could be. It’s kind of hard because you’re working off symptoms, so you don’t really know.”

Fiammetta said he rested for the first week, but has since been going to meetings and working out.

He’s also been trying to answer texts from well-wishers wondering about him.

“When people say ‘unknown illness’ in the injury report, people that are close to me and friends are going to ask me what’s going on,” he said. “We’re just still trying to get to the bottom of it. There’s no definite answer out there. There’s nothing that I can really tell them.”

The Cowboys averaged 176.3 yards rushing in four games Fiammetta served as the lead blocker for DeMarco Murray. In two games without Fiammetta, the Cowboys averaged 87.0.

Cowboys coach Jason Garrett said he does not anticipate Fiammetta playing this week.

Asked if he might be ready to play next week, Fiammetta said, “You know what? This week isn’t completely out. But I feel really confident about moving on in the future. I don’t think this is going to linger too much longer.”

Jenkins practices

Mike Jenkins said he’s never missed so much time with an injury and that it’s tough to be out of action with the Cowboys in the hunt for a division championship.

“It’s hard, especially when you have been winning,” he said. “You want to be a part of that.”

The fourth-year cornerback practiced Wednesday after missing more than four weeks with a hamstring injury.

Jenkins was injured Oct. 30 at Philadelphia and missed games against Seattle, Buffalo, Washington and Miami.

Jenkins missed two games as a rookie because of a hamstring injury, but he’s played every game since then. In college, he played in 48 games in four years.

“Today I opened it up,” he said of Wednesday’s practice. “It felt pretty good. They probably want to see more out of me before they really give me the OK, but I felt good today.”

Injury report

In addition to Tony Fiammetta, five players missed practice: Miles Austin (hamstring), Josh Brent (knee), Jon Kitna (back), Kyle Kosier (foot) and Phillip Tanner (hamstring). Linebacker Bruce Carter (knee) was limited.

Briefly

Cornerback Frank Walker was fined $7,500 for a late shove on Miami tight end Anthony Fasano last week.

Running back DeMarco Murray was named NFL offensive rookie of the month.

Read More: Felix Jones (RB – DAL), DeMarco Murray (RB – DAL), Dallas Cowboys, Washington Redskins

Incumbent starting tailback Felix Jones was on the practice field Wednesday in a limited capacity. Jones had been out of service for the Cowboys after suffering a high ankle sprain versus the New England Patriots on October 16th. In the last four weeks, rookie Demarco Murray has stepped in and performed admirably, rushing for 601 yards in his last four games.

Will Felix getting his starting spot back, or is he the change-of-pace back that he was a few years ago with Mario Barber serving as the lead ball-carrier? We’ll find out soon as the Cowboys face their NFC East rival Washington Redskins on Sunday.

Here is full injury report for the Dallas Cowboys on Wednesday:

Did Not Participate in Practice

Limited Participation in Practice

• FB Tony Fiammetta – Illness
• RB Felix Jones – Ankle

Full Participation in Practice

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