The Cowboys have continued to list veteran journeyman Chuma Edoga as the starter at left tackle. This despite Dallas drafting Oklahoma’s Tyler Guyton in the first round this past April and Guyton having a generally strong training camp. Edoga was part of Sunday’s starting lineup as well, but his time on the field didn’t last very long.
Edoga was out of the lineup rather quickly, replaced by Guyton, and word has come down why the swap. Edoga suffered a toe injury, and has since been ruled out for the remainder of the game.
Starting offensive line for Dallas in this game.
LT _ Chuma Edoga
LG _ Asim Richards
C _ Brock Hoffman
RG _ T.J. Bass
RT _ Matt Waletzko— David Moore (@DavidMooreDMN) August 11, 2024
Chuma Edoga ruled OUT with a foot injury. @KristiCowboy specifying that it's a toe ordeal. Expect to see a lot more Tyler Guyton.
— Saad Yousuf (@SaadYousuf126) August 11, 2024
Guyton is on track to start, but he wasn’t expected to play much on Sunday as he’s been dealing with an illness. He lasted one series before being taken out.
Entering his sixth season, Edoga was re-signed to a one-year deal this offseason after being brought in 2023 to backup Tyler Smith. Things didn’t go especially well in his six starts, so it was surprising to many that Dallas decided he would be the veteran of choice after letting Smith walk in free agency. Even more surprising was the continuation of him being ahead of Guyton on the depth chart, but Guyton will now get his chance to refuse to let go of the role.