IRVING, Texas — DeMarcus Ware practiced Wednesday for the first time since straining his right quadriceps Oct. 13 against Washington.
Probably not the news that New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees wanted to hear. The seven-time Pro Bowl defensive end has 115 sacks in his career and four of them have come against Brees.
"He's a stud. He's such a stud," Brees said Wednesday. "He's a guy you've got to have a plan for at all times. Where is he? How you protect [against] him? How you take care of him? All that stuff. You know the leadership he brings. You know the productivity that he brings. He's just a game-changer, so you've always got to be ready for him."
Ware, who has four sacks this season, was wearing his helmet, shoulder pads and sweatpants during the portion of practice that was open to the media Wednesday at AT&T Stadium.
Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones said Tuesday that he thinks Ware will be ready for Sunday's game in New Orleans.
"DeMarcus Ware is one of the best players in the league," Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett said Wednesday. "So it's certainly better to have him than not have him. Hopefully he's healthy and ready to go. He's a guy who can impact the ballgame himself, he's done that throughout his career. He's a mismatch type player.
"Typically, he gets a lot of attention and like a lot of great players in this league, continues to show up and have an impact on the ball game. He's a great player. Hopefully he'll have a great week of practice and hopefully he'll be available for this game."
