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Jalen Tolbert details gruesome finger injury, willing to play through it vs. Eagles - Patrik Walker, DallasCowboys.com

The Dallas Cowboys wide receiver wants to play for the rest of the season despite his injury.

Tolbert left the eventual victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at one point to be evaluated for a finger injury after coming down with a huge reception in tight coverage ahead of halftime.

To hear him explain the injury is to understand just how severe it was.

“When I was coming up with the catch, my pinky finger got stuck in [the cornerback’s jersey],” Tolbert said. “It hyperextended it — dislocated it.