Rivera Undergoes Surgery, Expected to Rehab in Time for Camp

by Rafael Vela on Mar 11, 2005 1:25 AM CST in Dallas Cowboys News

The risk in signing free agents over the age of 30 was made clear Thursday when new Cowboys guard Marco Rivera underwent surgery in Dallas. Rivera will need four to six weeks to recover from a procedure to repair a herniated disc in his back. He is not expected to miss any training camp.

The surgery had to come as a surprise to the organization, which gave Rivera a $9 million signing bonus last week.

Update: Rivera spoke to his old line coach the day after his surgery and said he initially thought he had been "shot in the hamstring." Packers line coach Larry Beightol said Rivera is resting comfortably and feels "great, except for the incision."

Cowboys fans certainly hope the good feelings persist.

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The risk of sticking with what we had on that side of the line looks even worse.

Hopefully Rivera will get back out there. Darren had a psyiatic nerve issue which anybody can tell you is completely PAINFUL. It is also nearly untreatable with medication and can take months or years to work out. Hopefully Marco will not have those kind of painful side effects. It was a shame to see Woody end such a Hall of Fame Career on the sidelines.

by Jon on Mar 11, 2005 12:20 PM CST reply actions