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Cowboys’ Church out for season

The Columbian
Published: September 22, 2012, 5:00pm

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dallas Cowboys safety Barry Church is done for the season after suffering a ruptured Achilles tendon.

Coach Jason Garrett said after the Cowboys’ 16-10 victory Sunday over Tampa Bay that Church will have surgery Monday.

The injury to Church in the third quarter left Dallas without both of its starting safeties.

Gerald Sensabaugh, the other starter, was inactive for the game because of a calf injury sustained in last week’s loss at Seattle. Church left that game with a thigh bruise, but practiced during the week and started against the Buccaneers.

Danny McCray replaced Sensabaugh in the starting lineup.

Rookie Morris Claiborne, the sixth overall pick who is a starting cornerback, spent significant time at safety after Church got hurt.

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