The Dallas Cowboys will have their interior defensive starter, for what it’s worth. Sporting one of the worst defensive tackle rotations in the league across the first two weeks, the club is already down some depth, with Jordan Phillips going on IR earlier in the week with a wrist injury. Things stood to get worse as starting 1-tech, Mazi Smith, missed practice on Wednesday and Thursday with a back injury. There was some improvement on Friday with Smith able to be a limited participant in practice, but he was listed as questionable and called a game-time decision. That decision has been made and Smith is active vs the Baltimore Ravens.
Cowboys DT Mazi Smith (back) is officially ACTIVE vs. Baltimore today.
— Nick Harris (@NickHarrisFWST) September 22, 2024
Smith was seen getting one-on-one work in with DL coach Jeff Zgonina moments ago. pic.twitter.com/To8bAS46lO
As for the players who won’t suit up, here are the Inactives for both teams:
- QB Trey Lance (3rd QB)
- CB Andrew Booth
- LB Buddy Johnson
- OT Matt Waletzko
- TE John Stephens
- WR Ryan Flournoy
- DE Tyrus Wheat
Ravens Inactives
- S Beau Brade
- CB T.J. Tampa
- OLB Adisa Isaac
- C Nick Samac
- OL Sala Aumavae-Laulu
- WR Devontez Walker
- DE Brent Urban