Before Dez Bryant can return to the playing field for the Dallas Cowboys, head coach Jason Garrett wants his star receiver to at least get some practice in.

After having surgery to repair a broken bone in his right foot, Bryant has been steadily rehabbing his way back to the football field. With an optimistic return date for Oct. 25 vs. the Giants, Garrett indicated that he wants Bryant to get some on-field work in with his teammates before the Week 7 matchup.

“There’s different kinds of injuries,” Garrett said during his Monday press conference, “but certainly his would be one that you would want to see him on the practice field and see how he handles it.”

Just last week, Bryant received a therapeutic injection to help the recovery process. He also ditched his walking boot which you could spot him without on the sideline Sunday afternoon.

So, how has Bryant been healing up overall?

“He’s been out on the field a little bit, but he’s really just taking it day by day and we’ll see how he responds to the work going forward,” Garrett said. “The bone has to heal. Him being a tough guy doesn’t really matter in this situation. It’s a medical decision and he’s certainly going to give himself every chance to play.”

The Cowboys have their bye this week which gives Bryant 10 more days to recover. If Bryant practices next week on Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, a Week 7 return would be highly likely.