This came from Todd Archer of the Dallas Morning News:

The Cowboys waived/injured offensive tackle Michael Turkovich, who suffered a knee injury two days ago. To replace him the club signed guard/tackle Andre Douglas out of Temple.

Douglas spent his first two years at Rhode Island before transferring to Temple. He started every game he played at Temple and played right guard and right tackle. The roster stands at 80, without third-round pick Robert Brewster, who has yet to sign his deal.

Because of league rules, the Cowboys have to keep Brewster on the active roster until the cut to 75 on Sept. 1. Essentially, they are getting a free look at another player for a time until they bring Brewster, who is rehabbing from pectoral surgery, to San Antonio.

Todd Archer, Dallas Morning News:

** Before practice rookie safety DeAngelo Smith spent time fielding punts. At one point he caught punts one handed while holding a ball in his other hand. It reminded me of Adam Jones juggling six footballs while catching punts in last year’s camp..

** With Montrae Holland missing practice for personal reasons, rookie Greg Isdaner worked with the second team at left guard.

** Miles Austin had a productive morning. His best catch – and Tony Romo’s best throw – came when Romo waited for the last second as the pocket collapsed and threw a fastball in a tight window.

** Romo had a similar type throw earlier to Martellus Bennett that eluded Orlando Scandrick and Bobby Carpenter. Overall Romo was 10 of 14 in the morning work out.

** In a four-play span center Andre Gurode injured his left ankle and left tackle Flozell Adams grabbed his right knee. Both players missed at least the next play. It will be interesting to see if Adams practices in the afternoon. He’s been given some two-a-days off in the past.

** Alonzo Coleman was flung to the ground by Mike Jenkins, leading Coleman to flip the ball angrily at Jenkins. Coleman had some words with Jenkins and Ken Hamlin and was upset after practice too.

** The morning practice focused on third down work.

** Roy Williams found the end zone on a Jon Kitna pass inside the red zone. Williams made the snatch between Jenkins and Mike Hamlin.

** Defensive end Derreck Robinson made his first play that I noticed, stopping Coleman behind the line of scrimmage.

** Felix Jones is fast. Real fast. With Bradie James waiting for him in the hole he took one step back to his right and accelerated through the line of scrimmage in a ‘Did he really do that?’ type of moment.

** Of the five kickoffs I saw David Buehler hit in the morning, all of them went at least 2 yards deep in the end zone. He hit one Tiger Woods-like low stinger but the rest had the desired height and depth.