'It's 'Senior Ditch Day' For 3 Vet Cowboys

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OXNARD, California (105.3 THE FAN) - It's "Senior Ditch Day'' for three more veteran Cowboys today at training camp.

On Thursday, Tony Romo, Jason Witten and the always hyperactive Dez Bryant were given a day of rest. They'll be back at practice to work Friday afternoon, but "Senior Ditch Days'' will be given to Tyron Smith, Sean Lee and Barry Church.

Smith said coach Jason Garrett was "not happy about it. He was champing at the bit just to get the walk-thru reps."

But this is part of Dallas' "deliberate'' plan to ensure camp as safety as possible —and for the moment, maybe with Lee, it's as important as in any other position group, with linebacker Andrew Gachkar sustaining a broken thumb and traveling back to Dallas for surgery.

QB coach Wade Wilson has also left camp, on personal business. And receiver Devin Street (back) will miss this afternoon's work, as will running back Ezekiel Elliott, as the Cowboys play it safe with his sore hamstring.