* Anthony Spencer to have surgery

[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] defensive end [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] will undergo season-ending surgery on his left knee, his agent, Jordan Woy, said Tuesday. 
Team owner/general manager Jerry Jones said earlier Tuesday that Spencer might need microfracture surgery, though it was unclear later whether Spencer would have that procedure.

"It's a real setback," Jones said on his radio show on KRLD-FM.
Spencer is expected to be 100 percent by January or February, according to team physician Dan Cooper.
Spencer underwent surgery on the troublesome knee July 25 and has practiced fewer than five times and played in just one game, the Week 2 road loss to the [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.].
The plan was for Spencer to play on third downs only against the Chiefs, but he played 34 snaps and had two tackles and one quarterback hurry.
The next day, Spencer reported soreness in his knee but thought it was normal after playing in a game for the first time this season. When the knee didn't respond to treatment, the Cowboys ruled Spencer out of the Week 3 game against the [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.].

Spencer said his knee was sore the morning of the Rams game, and it prevented him from trying to participate in pregame warm-ups.

Last week, Spencer was asked if he needed microfracture surgery and he said no, despite ligament damage in his knee. Spencer said he was frustrated that his health wasn't coming together.



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