Cowboys Tyrone Crawford feeling awesome ready for 2020 season after double hip surgery
Many expect the to take a big step forward in 2020. They Nick Wittgren Jersey have a new head coach in Mike McCarthy, executed an almost perfect NFL draft and have several players coming back who will be healthy after dealing with injuries over the last year. One of those players is defensive lineman , who was placed on injured reserve after dealing with hip i sues during the 2019 season.In 2018, Crawford started in 15 games and recorded 34 combined tackles and a career-high 5.5 sacks. With and both mi sing time, he was able to step up and make an impact for the Cowboys' defense. The versatile lineman was someone to watch entering his eighth season, but he played in just Jim Thome Jersey four games before he elected to . The injury had actually been bothering him since the offseason, but Crawford originally thought he could battle through the pain. Now that he has recovered, he says that and is looking forward to returning to the field."Obviously, double hip surgery is nothing to play around with. But I'm feeling awesome, ready to go," Crawford said, via the Cowboys' official website."Surprisingly, I'm feeling great. I didn't think I was going to be feeling Mike Clevinger Jersey as good as I am at this point."Crawford was originally drafted by the Cowboys in the third round of the 2012 NFL Draft out of Boise State. In 96 career games, he has recorded 180 combined tackles and 23 sacks. While his starting spot along the defensive line was solidified entering 2019, the said can't be the same this year. will, of course, start at one defensive end spot, the Cowboys went out and signed defensive tackles and from Larry Doby Jersey the and also acquired former All-Pro defensive end.While it's been almost five years since he has played in an NFL game, the former Pro Bowler could play an important role for the Cowboys if he was indeed reinstated. The Cowboys are also waiting to hear about status -- as he filed for reinstatement earlier this offseason as well.The Cowboys had several problems when it came Yonder Alonso Jersey to the defensive line in 2019, but it appears this unit has the potential to be a major strength for this team in 2020.