Witten making good progress with spleen recovery

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten is making good progress recovering from a spleen injury, and is scheduled to see another doctor next week.

Coach Jason Garrett says doctors have monitored the Pro Bowl tight end's tests and blood work since he sustained a lacerated spleen after taking a hard hit in the preseason opener Aug. 13. The coach says everything has come back positive and that ``everything is going fairly well.''

The Cowboys have less than two weeks before their regular season opener Sept. 5 at the New York Giants.

Witten was standing on the sideline watching practice Thursday when the team worked out at Cowboys Stadium.

Garrett says the Cowboys will have a better idea about moving forward with Witten after he sees the doctor Tuesday.