ARLINGTON, Texas – It didn’t take long Sunday for the Cowboys to work Dez Bryant back into the flow of the offense. On the opening play from scrimmage, quarterback Matt Cassel missed Bryant on a short slant route.
But, factoring in the time Bryant has missed since the summer – a large portion of training camp and preseason with a hamstring injury, then five regular-season games following surgery to repair a fractured fifth metatarsal in his right foot – the All-Pro receiver’s return Sunday was a welcome sight for a Cowboys offense that’s mostly been missing a big-play element since his Sept.