Injury report: Jason Williams out four to six weeks
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Third-round ILB Jason Williams suffered a high ankle sprain Saturday night and will be sidelined four to six weeks.

Sixth-round ILB Stephen Hodge, who has struggled to come back from off-season knee surgery, is expected to return to practice and play Friday in Minnesota.

“His knee has been swelling on him, but they think he’ll be OK,” Wade Phillips said. “That’ll be a big test for him.”

Safety/cornerback Alan Ball suffered a concussion while covering a kickoff against the 49ers. He is questionable for the preseason finale, but Phillips believes he’ll be ready for the season opener.

Phillips also expects WR Roy Williams (bruised shoulder) to practice this week, although he’ll be held out of the preseason finale for precautionary reasons. Phillips wasn’t sure whether WR Sam Hurd (sore quadriceps) would practice this week.

Dallas Morning News Cowboys beat writer Todd Archer is reporting the signing of third round draft pick Jason Williams, a linebacker, and Texas A&M quarterback Stephen McGee, a fourth-round pick.

Both agreed to four-contracts late Tuesday night.

Both players were at the Kickoff Concert on Tuesday night and will be at the opening practice on Wednesday.

The signings of Williams and McGee leave only third-round pick Robert Brewster unsigned, and his rookie season is already done after having surgery to repair a torn pectoral muscle.

David Smoak