Ratliff to have surgery on elbows

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Dallas Cowboys starting nose tackle Jay Ratliff will join outside linebacker DeMarcus Ware in undergoing minor surgery following the Pro Bowl.

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Ratliff, who was second on the team with seven sacks and fourth in quarterback pressures with 33, will have surgery on both elbows.

Team officials believe the surgeries will not have a major impact on whether the players return in time for organized team workouts in the spring.

Ware needs bone spurs removed from a troublesome left foot that bothered him for most of the regular season.

It was an injury-filled season for Ware, who battled foot, neck and wrist problems. However, Ware managed to lead the team in sacks (11) and quarterback pressures (45).

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Calvin Watkins joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009. He's covered the Cowboys since 2006 and also has covered colleges, boxing and high school sports.