Cowboys testing safety Kavon Frazier for possible blood clotting issue
Hours after the Dallas Cowboys announced they were putting reserve safety Kavon Frazier on reserve/non-football injury list Wednesday, a report surfaced that he might be facing a serious health issue.
The team is performing blood tests on Frazier to find out if he has an issue that could keep his blood from clotting, according to the Dallas Morning News.
Aside from the obvious health risks, such a disorder could cause a problem if Frazier suffers an injury while playing.
The Cowboys were looking to Frazier to provide solid backup behind Xavier Woods and Jeff Heath. Frazier played in 15 games in 2017, registering 33 tackles and a forced fumble.
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The 23-year-old is a product of Central Michigan and was taken by the Cowboys in the sixth round of the 2016 draft.
Training camp practice opens Thursday.
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