Cowboys’ Jerry Jones states it’s ‘safe to say’ that rookie Tyler Smith will start off at still left deal with in Week 1

The Dallas Cowboys been given devastating news final week when it was identified that their 8-time Professional Bowl offensive lineman, Tyron Smith, experienced suffered an avulsion fracture of the knee and would overlook numerous months of the period. 

The loss of their starting off left deal with is a major blow for Dallas as they try to get to the organization’s initial NFC Championship Video game since the 1995 time. 

Dallas Cowboys offensive tackle Tyron Smith, #77, during the NFL preseason match between the Dallas Cowboys and the Los Angeles Chargers on August 20, 2022, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA.  (Photo by Jevone Moore/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Having said that, the Cowboys drafted two offensive linemen in the 2022 NFL Draft, like working with a initially-spherical collection on Tulsa offensive deal with Tyler Smith with the 24th in general select of the draft. 

Smith, who has been doing the job at guard through training camp, will slide above to still left deal with and it appears that he will be getting the setting up nod when Dallas opens their common season from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on September 11. 

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"I assume that is safe and sound to say," Cowboys operator/typical manager Jerry Jones said Tuesday on 105.3 The Enthusiast.

"We've got to get him out below and get him practiced here in excess of the future couple of months relative to any concern he had with a very little large ankle (sprain). But we do not consider that's significant adequate to limit his preparation.

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"Now, what is the scenario is he has not been there at remaining deal with. He is a rookie. But he's a initially-round select and he deserved to be a initially-spherical choose in my intellect. And so we understood – we just didn't want it come any previously than it wanted – but we realized we experienced to get prepared to replace our remaining deal with and he was the pick."

Dallas Cowboys initially round draft select Tyler Smith, middle, is one particular of a few rookies competing for setting up jobs.  (Amanda McCoy/Fort Value Star-Telegram/Tribune News Services via Getty Pictures)

Prior to Tyron Smith’s damage, analysts ended up substantial on the Cowboys' offensive line, with Professional Football Aim ranking the offensive line device sixth in all of soccer. 

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"We come to feel fantastic about where we're likely and what our condition seems like," Cowboys chief working officer Stephen Jones mentioned on 105.3 The Enthusiast. 

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Dallas Cowboys offensive deal with Tyron Smith, #77, in motion all through the NFC Wild Card game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Dallas Cowboys on January 16, 2022, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.  (Picture by Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty Photos)

"I say it usually, we are constantly searching to update our roster and certainly we'll appear to continue on to make ourselves much better. Definitely, the offensive line is a single where we aren't necessarily loaded with depth there but a little something that we'll carry on to look at as points occur to fruition in excess of the next two or a few days as groups are likely to have exposed a great deal of gamers (to waivers).

Dallas went 12-5 and won the NFC East in 2021 prior to losing to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC’s wild card spherical.