FRISCO, Texas -- Dallas Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones confirmed Monday that center Cooper Beebe will miss 6-8 weeks with a right ankle sprain.

"We're hoping it's on the shorter end of that," Jones told 105.3 The Fan in Dallas. "Always bet on these guys like Cooper Beebe, who are resilient, who are tough. They play through things ... But probably there is a pretty good chance he will end up (on injured reserve)."

Beebe suffered the injury in the second half of the Cowboys' 40-37 overtime win against the New York Giants . After the game, his ankle was visibly swollen, and he had more tests Monday.

Brock Hoffman played the final 16 snaps against the Giants after Beebe, who is in his second year, was hurt. Hoffman started six games last year at right guard and one at

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