Now both of the Cowboys’ T. Smiths are on the injury report.
Veteran left tackle Tyron Smith rolled an ankle in Thursday’s practice session and was limited as a result. He joins second-year left guard Tyler Smith, who suffered a hamstring strain on Monday and has been sidelined since.
This latest development comes just three days before the Cowboys open their 2023 regular-season schedule with a trip to MetLife Stadium to face the New York Giants in a primetime meeting of divisional rivals.
Tyron Smith, 32, has become as well-known in recent years for his inability to stay healthy as he is for his eight career Pro Bowl nods. He has famously missed 33 games over the past three years and hasn’t played a full season’s slate of games since 2015.
Cowboys LT Tyron Smith rolled his ankle in practice today, and the issue is considered minor, two people familiar with situation said. Some natural tension about O-line, but neither he nor LG Tyler Smith (hamstring) is dealing with major injury. Tyler rehabbed on side field today
— Michael Gehlken (@GehlkenNFL) September 7, 2023
Michael Gehlken of the Dallas Morning News reports that two people familiar with the matter have called the injury “minor,” but it does cause natural concern heading into the season opener, especially given his linemate’s hamstring issue.
[affiliatewidget_smgtolocal]
In a Thursday press conference, Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy said that the younger Smith “feels really good” and is “very optimistic” that he’ll suit up in Week 1, but the coach noted that Smith would have to practice Saturday in order to play Sunday night.
But right now, the entire left side of the starting offensive line has to be considered in some degree of doubt, with very little positional depth at the ready.
[lawrence-auto-related count=3]
[mm-video type=video id=01h923tr1qgjt0rsrc4k playlist_id=01eqbwens7sctqdrqg player_id=none image=https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/video/thumbnail/mmplus/01h923tr1qgjt0rsrc4k/01h923tr1qgjt0rsrc4k-406c6e9410b56678f55e3a11d6b4110c.jpg]
[lawrence-newsletter]