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Cowboys' Barry Church out 3-5 weeks, Morris Claiborne being evaluated for possible sports hernia Share This Story On... Twitter

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Staff Photographer Dallas Cowboys strong safety Barry Church (42) reaches after Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz (11) threw the ball for a touchdown to make the score 19-10 in the third quarter during a National Football League game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas Sunday October 30, 2016. The Dallas Cowboys beat the Philadelphia Eagles 29-23 in overtime. (Andy Jacobsohn/The Dallas Morning News)

By Jon Machota , Staff Writer Contact Jon Machota on Twitter: @jonmachota

FRISCO -- Coming off the dramatic overtime win Sunday night over Philadelphia, the Cowboys must now face what appears to be a double-whammy hit to their secondary. Safety Barry Church and cornerback Morris Claiborne suffered significant injuries in the 29-23 victory. Church fractured his forearm, coach Jason Garrett confirmed Monday, but is not expected to require surgery. He is projected to miss three to five weeks, according to executive vice president Stephen Jones, speaking on "The Fan" KRLD-FM (105.3).

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Claiborne suffered a groin injury that is still being evaluated to determine if it's a sports hernia and if surgery is needed. There's no time frame on his recovery, but Garrett said he does not expect Claiborne to practice this week or play Sunday at Cleveland. "We're still in the diagnosis stage," Jones said on 105.3 The Fan's G-Bag Nation show [KRLD-FM]. "He hasn't been diagnosed for sure with a sports hernia, but we're certainly looking at it. We'll make that diagnosis here over the next day or so." If Claiborne is lost for an extended period of time, Orlando Scandrick would likely move to outside corner and rookie Anthony Brown would be the team's nickel corner. Brown played well at nickel when Scandrick was out the previous four games with strained hamstrings.

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