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Cowboys All-Pro CB DaRon Bland out 6-8 weeks with foot injury

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ARLINGTON, Texas -- The Dallas Cowboys will be without All-Pro cornerback DaRon Bland for the first 6-8 weeks of the season because of a stress fracture in his left foot.

Bland will undergo surgery for his fifth metatarsal, according to a source, after reporting soreness following the Cowboys' final practice while in Oxnard, California. A year ago, Bland led the NFL with nine interceptions and set a league record with five returns for a touchdown to earn Pro Bowl and All-Pro honors.

The Cowboys will welcome back Pro Bowl and All-Pro cornerback Trevon Diggs to the lineup for the Sept.