The Dallas Cowboys believe they have a star-quality player and future starter in Day 2 NFL Draft selection Shavon Revel Jr.
The scouting staff, coaching staff and medical staff at The Star knew full well that when the Cowboys selected East Carolina standout Revel Jr. - whose college career came to an early end after suffering a torn ACL - that rehab would be part of the process.
There are still some questions about a solid timetable as it regards readiness to start training camp in Oxnard later in July. … but there is also still hope that he would be healthy for the start of the regular season.
Suddenly, though, it is being suggested that Revel’s health status could be in jeopardy, according to a new update from SI.com's Albert Breer.
According to Breer on the latest episode of MMQB, Revel suffered "a little bit of a setback with his knee."
The problem with the national report?
It’s false.
“It’s completely wrong.” a source close to the situation tells CowboysCountry.com.
Our source tells us that the 6-3, 195-pound Revel is doing all the things necessary to get ready as quickly and as smartly as possible.
And that he is doing so without any sort of “setback.”
Another source wonders if Breer’s reference is to the pre-draft injury itself … though that was hardly a “little bit of a setback.”
If Revel can return to his pre-injury form as viewed by the Cowboys scouting department he could jump into a lead role alongside DaRon Bland.
Ultimately, that’s been part of the plan here. And errant reports aside, the plan has not been altered.
