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Cowboys RT Marc Colombo having arthroscopic surgery on right knee; to be out 10-14 days

Dallas Cowboys right tackle Marc Colombo had five loose particles removed from his right knee Monday, a clean-up job that could sideline him for the rest of the preseason but should have him feeling better than ever when the regular season begins."That's the good news," Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said.Colombo had at least some of the damage "probably for the last couple of years," Jones said. They became enough of a problem Sunday that he left the practice field on a cart. He flew back to Dallas for the arthroscopic procedure."One (particle) really was limiting him," Jones said. "I don't have exactly how long he'll be down, but those things have a time of 10 days to two weeks."That timetable means Colombo will miss at least two preseason games. He could be back for the preseason finale Sept. 2, a game in which the starters traditionally play only a few snaps, if at all. He could be held out until the opener Sept. 12 at Washington."I don't have any doubt he'll be back for the opener base...

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