ST. LOUIS -- Orlando Scandrick's excitement for Sunday’s game actually started Saturday.

Scandrick had his four-game suspension for failing the NFL’s performance-enhancing drug policy reduced to two games after the NFL and NFL Players Association agreed to a revised policy last week. He made his 2014 debut Sunday against the St. Louis Rams.

"I’m just glad to be back, man," Scandrick said. "Driving to the airport, getting on that plane, waking up at the hotel, I was up since 4:30 in the morning I had such anxiety. I was just ready to go."

Scandrick started and split time on the base defense with Morris Claiborne. He was credited with five tackles and a quarterback hurry.

"We’ll watch the tape and see how he did, but it looked like he showed up a couple of times," coach Jason Garrett said.

One of those times was when he upended Jared Cook on an 8-yard gain and he had to come out for two plays before Claiborne’s game-ending interception.

"He just kind of got my back when I went low," Scandrick said. "I’m good. Just kind of like on impact a little shock, but I was going to come back in in a play or two, but Morris obviously ended the game."