Aikman To Suit Up Sunday

	IRVING, Texas (AP) -- Troy Aikman, who said last week that he
might be able play against the Philadelphia Eagles this Sunday, now
wants to skip another game to be sure his sprained left knee is
fully healed.
	Aikman will be in uniform Sunday, but the Dallas Cowboys hope
their quarterback problems don't get so bad that he has to play.
	Aikman, who suffered a knee ligament sprain 10 days ago, will be
the Cowboys' designated third quarterback.
	Either Jason Garrett, who rallied Dallas from a 14-point deficit
to a 42-31 victory over Green Bay on Thanksgiving Day, or
sore-thumbed Rodney Peete will start against the Eagles.
	``We'll know more later in the week, but both Jason and Rodney
will be in the mix,'' Dallas coach Barry Switzer said Tuesday.
``Troy will suit up and probably be the third quarterback. I think
Rodney should be healthy, and both he and Jason will be taking a
lot of snaps this week. I sure like what Jason did against Green
Bay.''
	Aikman said he hasn't ruled out playing against Philadelphia.
	``I think it would be extremely optimistic to say that I'm going
to be ready to play in the game,'' Aikman said. ``I'll certainly be
ready the following week (Dec. 10 against Cleveland). My knee feels
better. I'm able to run around and do things I haven't been able to
do, although I'm not totally pain-free.''
	Switzer said he is still concerned about Peete's thumb, which
was injured Nov. 20 against Washington, the same game in which
Aikman was hurt. Peete was in uniform, but did not play against the
Packers as Garrett threw two touchdown passes.
	``Rodney is still throwing the ball with four fingers and not
using his thumb in the throwing motion,'' Switzer said.
	Garrett said he understands if Switzer moves him aside for
Peete.
	``Rodney has more experience than I do,'' Garrett said. ``I
wouldn't have any problems with that. I understand my role on this
team.''
	Switzer said he wants the Cowboys to go ahead and clinch the NFC
East division title against the Eagles so they don't have to worry
about it anymore.
	``I don't think we'll lose our edge if we do clinch because of
our stumble against San Francisco,'' Switzer said. ``We've got to
take care of business week to week to stay on track for the
home-field advantage. ''
	Dallas has a 20-6 record in games played after Thanksgiving.
Last year the Cowboys defeated Philadelphia 23-17 at Texas Stadium
after Thanksgiving.
	The Cowboys beat the Eagles 24-13 at Texas Stadium in the sixth
game of the season.