Yet that's what the meetings Owens, Patrick Crayton and Roy Williams had individually with offensive coordinator Jason Garrett may have done.

The three wideouts met with Garrett at Valley Ranch on Monday to voice their concerns about the offense.

Each receiver talked about the quality and number of throws they receive. They also discussed the number of passes quarterback Tony Romo has thrown to tight end Jason Witten.

Multiple sources also said several players are upset with Romo's practice habits, which they say include forcing throws to Witten and throwing interceptions.

There is a growing concern among the wide receivers that Romo practices more with Witten and that this could hurt the team's chemistry.

There is also a perception among the players that Owens is jealous of Witten's bond with Romo because of the number of the times Witten has been targeted.

Owens has been targeted 113 times this season, 11th-most in the league and fourth-most in the NFC. Witten has been targeted 95 times, 12th-most in the NFC. The statistics, registered by Stats LLC, don't take into account whether the ball was catchable.

"I'm not jealous of Witten," Owens said Thursday night. "I'm not jealous of nobody. I can take the approach that I got paid, so screw everything, but that's not me."

Crayton and Owens said the conversations with Garrett were productive and that they don't believe the team will be distracted by the fallout.

"I just want to win," Owens said. "I'm not trying to create a war of words with anybody. I thought we had a productive meeting, and I just talked to Jason about Tony reading the whole play because other people are open besides Witten."

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