ARLINGTON, Texas -- In a perfect world Dez Bryant's return to the Dallas Cowboys' lineup would have sparked an offense in desperate need of being sparked.

Instead, the best thing about his return is that his surgically-repaired right foot was fine after the 13-12 loss to the Seattle Seahawks.

"My foot is good," Bryant said. "I'm ready for next week, too."

Bryant caught only two passes for 12 yards as he was shadowed by Seattle cornerback Richard Sherman. It was the seventh time since becoming a starter in his second season that Bryant was held to two or fewer catches.

"Let me get something straight real quick," Bryant said. "Hey, man, nobody didn't get locked down over here. Let's get real. I understand our situation. I understand that. So come on with it, man. Look at the tape."

According to ESPN Stats & Information, Sherman broke up the pass on four of the five incomplete passes to Bryant. He also tackled Bryant for a 3-yard loss on Bryant's first catch of the game.

"It was good to have him on the field," quarterback Matt Cassel said. "I have to do a better job of getting him the ball and letting him do what he does best, which is make plays."

If the Cowboys had a certain snap count for Bryant, it was not followed. He played 48 of the Cowboys' 58 snaps, coming off a six-week absence from breaking the fifth metatarsal in his foot in the season-opening win against the New York Giants on Sept. 13. He had surgery the next day.

Bryant returned to practice last week and went through three limited practices.

"We had to be mindful of the fact that he hasn't practiced that much and hasn't played in a long time," coach Jason Garrett said. "So we kept our eye on him and tried to give him a couple of chances. They do a good job defensively. Their corners are good. They're physical. We tried to take a couple shots down the field."

Cassel's first pass was a slant to Bryant that was incomplete. He went to Bryant deep near the end zone, but Sherman was in good position. In the third quarter, Bryant did a good job preventing a Sherman interception on a deep ball. He was called for pass interference, but the penalty was declined.

"He was into it," owner and general manager Jerry Jones said. "He wanted more balls. He was into the game. He candidly, in my mind as I read Dez, was glad to be there and glad to be competing. ... I was really pleased with the way he came through [the game]. Frankly, I would've liked to see him make some more catches. That's not a criticism of him or a criticism of the quarterback."