The offseason allows players the opporutnity to fix any nagging ailments and that’s what Dallas Cowboys’ linebacker Jaylon Smith is set to do. According to ESPN’s Cowboys writer Todd Archer, Smith is scheduled to undergo left wrist surgery.
It is not considered to be anything serious and Smith will be ready for the offseason program.
Linebacker Jaylon Smith will undergo left wrist surgery Thursday, according to multiple sources. Smith did not miss a game in 2020, leading the Cowboys with 161 tackles. He was on the injury report in Week 16 with a wrist injury but was a full practice… https://t.co/lN4eJ3ap5n
— Todd Archer (@toddarcher) January 14, 2021
In 2021 Smith is scheduled to make a base salary of $7.2 million which becomes fully guaranteed on the fifth day of the new league year, and carries a $9.8 million towards the cap. Smith is signed through the 2025 season after signing a six-year, $68.4 million contract in 2019.
Even in what has been considered to be a down year for Smith, he lead the team in tackles with 154 overall and has posted 120 or more tackles in three of his first four active seasons.
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