Cowboys impressed with Travis Frederick after autoimmune disease: 'He's done so well'
After missing a full year while battling Guillain-Barré syndrome, it sounds like Dallas Cowboys center Travis Frederick is off to a solid start this summer.
Frederick was sidelined for the entirety of the 2018 season with the autoimmune disease, but reported for the start of Dallas’ voluntary offseason workouts last month. So far, Cowboys coach Jason Garrett has been impressed.
“It’s been great. He’s done so well,” Garrett said, via the Cowboys/ “We talked about this a lot last year when he was out last year and not able to play, just the impact that he had, the leadership that he demonstrated, not only with the offensive line but with the offense and with our whole team. He just did a fantastic job. And towards the end of the year he started feeling better and better.”
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The Cowboys likely won’t rush the four-time Pro Bowler back into the starting lineup after his battle with the autoimmune disease, which sidelined the five-year center for the first time in his career. Center Joe Looney started all season in place of Frederick and held his own, too, so there’s no immediate need for Frederick if he’s not fully ready.
Still, it’s a welcome sign for the Cowboys to see Frederick back and running with the team before minicamp starts in June.
“He’s been able to go through our entire offseason program up to this point,” Garrett said, via the Cowboys. “He was on the field with the guys last week. It was good to see him out there in a stance, running football plays. He looks really good. He’s an outstanding player and an outstanding person for us. He’s been a great leader for us. Excited to get him back.”
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