Cowboys' Injured Stephon Gilmore Reveals He'll Wear Shoulder 'Harness' in Playoffs

Dallas Cowboys' Injured Stephon Gilmore Reveals He'll Play With Shoulder 'Harness' in Playoffs

FRISCO - Dallas Cowboys cornerback Stephon Gilmore has been saying all week that despite a shoulder that "popped out'' in Sunday's win at Washington, he's playing in the upcoming playoff opener against the visiting Green Bay Packers.

But now we know more about how, exactly, he plans to accomplish that.

“A lot of guys have a lot of things throughout the season they have to play through,” Gilmore said Wednesday. “It’s just another thing for myself. I’ve played through a lot this year. It comes with the territory and you have to make it work.”

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Gilmore has a dislocated shoulder, and so he plans on wearing a harness in Sunday's postseason opener. He was not a full participate in Dallas' workout here at The Star inside the indoor Ford Center facility as he spent Wednesday’s practice with the rehab group.

But, said coach Mike McCarthy, “He’s making really good progress. The goal is to give Gilly what he needs here Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, and then line him up Saturday and cut him loose, but we need to see how the week goes.”

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Gilmore said he has worn a harness before and that there is no reason for him to think it will be limiting. anticipate it limiting him.

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Gilmore was acquired via trade by the Cowboys with the Colts last offseason and the former NFL Defensive Player of the Year has been a stalwart in Dallas' playmaking defense all season. And now?

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“It’s just about going out there and being confident,” Gilmore said, “and letting the chips fall where they are.”