By DAN GREENSPAN

The Associated Press

OXNARD, Calif. The Dallas Cowboys put offensive lineman Rob Jones on season-ending injured reserve Friday.

Jones had been competing with rookie first-round draft pick Tyler Booker to start at right guard before breaking a bone in his neck on July 27. Jones told the team’s website last month he was looking at a two-to-three month recovery, but the decision to put him on IR ends any chance of a return this season.

Jones signed a one-year contract in free agency to give the Cowboys added depth in their reconfigured offensive line. The 26-year-old Jones played his first four seasons in Miami after signing with the Dolphins as an undrafted free agent, starting all 17 games last season with 30 starts for his career.

Booker, who was selected 12th overall

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