Dallas Cowboys cornerback Morris Claiborne left the team's practice facility angry after being told he'd lost his starting spot, per Jean-Jacques Taylor of ESPN. Claiborne returned the very next morning however, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.
Morris Claiborne returns after skipping Cowboys practice
The Cowboys cornerback was recently criticized in an interview by team owner Jerry Jones.
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Claiborne reportedly skipped practice upon hearing the news, which came just hours after team owner Jerry Jones criticized him in an interview with 105.3 The Fan [KRLD-FM].
“We’re not giving up on him at all,” said Jones. “Is he what we had hoped for at this point when we drafted him with the sixth pick, gave up a pick to go up to the sixth pick to get him? No. But he’s going to be a good player.”
Now that Orlando Scandrick is back with the team after serving two games of a suspension, he's expected to take over Claiborne's starting role. Taylor also notes that the team could fine Claiborne for leaving.
Claiborne has yet to make good on the investment the team made in him when selecting him at No. 6 overall in the 2012 NFL Draft. The Cowboys defense has ranked near the bottom of the league over the last couple of years, giving up the third-most passing yards in the NFL in 2013. That's not all on Claiborne, considering expensive free agent signing Brandon Carr has also disappointed.
Claiborne has three interceptions in 24 career starts for the Cowboys.
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