Linebacker Justin Durant is ready for whatever role the Dallas Cowboys give him.
Durant and Jaylon Smith are expected to fill in the bulk of the snaps for Anthony Hitchens, who is sidelined at least eight weeks with a tibial plateau fracture.
“Whatever they need,” Durant said. “I’ve been working this whole time to get prepared to play and I’m ready to play whenever they call me.”
Durant, 31, dealt with an elbow injury late last season, but says he is 100 percent. He worked his way back into team drills last week in practice.
Durant is not expected to play in Thursday’s preseason finale against the Houston Texans, but is going into his 11th season.