Cowboys backup QB Moore breaks leg in practice

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OXNARD, Calif. — Dallas Cowboys backup quarterback Kellen Moore suffered a broken right leg in Tuesday’s practice, putting even more stress on a position many believed needed help behind Tony Romo anyway.

On what was scheduled to be Moore’s second-to-last team snap of practice Tuesday, guard Jared Smith was pushed back by defensive lineman Lawrence Okoye and stepped on Moore’s right ankle as the QB was making a throw to the sideline. Moore remained on the ground for a bit before he was able to limp off. He was helped to a trainer’s table and later carted to the locker room with an immobilization splint on his right leg.

After practice, owner and general manager Jerry Jones said the initial diagnosis was a broken leg and that Moore would get X-rays at a local hospital. Jones was unsure whether Moore would require surgery and how much time he would miss.

A source said Moore suffered a broken right fibula and that he will need surgery.

“It’s regrettable,” Jones said, “and we’ll basically just take a look at it and address it there. I don’t have any comments about what, if anything, we’ll be doing there.”

Kellen Moore played in three games last year, starting the final two, and finished with four touchdown passes and six interceptions. AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth

With Romo’s recent injury history, the backup position is ultra-important to the …

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