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Hennings listed as questionable for matchup with Bears

IRVING, Texas (AP) -- Cowboys defensive tackle Chad Hennings, who suffered a groin injury in practice two weeks ago, worked out Friday but was questionable for Sunday's game against the Chicago Bears.

"He participated in part of the practice and basically his playing status for Sunday will be determined on game day," Cowboys spokesman Rich Dalrymple said.

"As a precautionary measure, we didn't have him participate in all the drills," he said. "They just want to be conservative."

Hennings, whose strained left groin kept him out of most of the team's 21-20 win over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sept. 15, went through his first practice Thursday.

"Chad said he felt good," coach Barry Switzer said after Thursday's drills. "He felt like he could play. If he feels like he could play today, I think he could play on Sunday."

But Switzer said the team would still exercise extreme caution regarding the injury.

"I said, ÔLet's be smart about it,' " the coach said.

Guard Larry Allen, however, likely will play Sunday. Allen, the Cowboys' best blocker, strained his left hamstring in the second period of the game against Philadelphia and didn't return.

The winless Chicago Bears are tied for 24th in the NFL offense, but rank 10th in rushing offense with 121 yards. Raymont Harris, third in the NFC with 335 yards, averages 5.2 yards per carry. He moved from fullback to halfback last week, when Rashaan Salaam broke his leg in the Bears' third game.

"Raymont Harris is one of the better running backs in the league," Cowboys defensive coordinator Dave Campo said. "He does a great job of getting through little cracks.

"If you're late coming off a block, he's already through the hole."

If Hennings can't play Sunday, Switzer has said that rookie Antonio Anderson will make his first start. Anderson ranks third on the team among defensive linemen with 10 tackles.

"I've played a lot in the first three games, so it's not like I'm completely green," Anderson said. "I'm trying to approach the game the same way because our job is to stop Raymont Harris from gaining 100 yards.

"I just hope the defense doesn't go down because I'm playing."

If Hennings stays out, Hurvin McCormack becomes the third player in the Cowboys' defensive tackle rotation, and Dallas would make three-year veteran Darren Benson active for the first time this season.