Wednesday, October 10, 2001

Sports Briefs

Cowboys lose Carter to hamstring injury

DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Cowboys rookie quarterback Quincy Carter will miss the next four to six weeks after tearing his left hamstring in the loss against Oakland, coach Dave Campo said Tuesday.

“It’s a setback no question,” Campo said. “The less amount of time lost will help us. If it’s six weeks, we’ll still have a very good opportunity before the end of the season to get a good evaluation.”

The injury means backup quarterback Anthony Wright, who came in after Carter was left hobbled in the first quarter, will get his third start of the season against Washington. That leaves Clint Stoener as his backup and the winless Cowboys without a No. 3 quarterback.

Owner Jerry Jones met with free agent quarterback Ryan Leaf on Saturday night.

There’s a chance the Cowboys could sign Leaf, who has a tendon injury in his right wrist, and place him on injured reserve.y