November 23, 2024

Dallas Cowboys expected to move on from LT Tyron Smith after 13 seasons

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After 13 seasons, it appears Tyron Smith’s tenure with the Dallas Cowboys is over.

The Cowboys are expected to move in a different direction after meeting with Smith’s agent at the NFL scouting combine Friday, a person familiar with the situation told The Dallas Morning News.

The eight-time Pro Bowler and two-time All-Pro is set to become a free agent March 13. The News reported in February that Smith wanted to play another season with the Cowboys.

The club has interest in re-signing Smith, but it became clear at the combine that the sides stand drastically apart in the financial framework on how that could occur, two people close to the matter told The News. The team is not ruling out a reunion, but it would require a major divide to be bridged.

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When healthy, Smith is considered one of the better players at left tackle. However, he’s played in just 82 out of a possible 131 games since 2015. Smith has missed 23 games the last three seasons due to ankle, knee and hamstring injuries. He tore the hamstring off the bone in the late stages of training camp in 2022, requiring surgery. He returned to start the final four games of that season.

Last season, Smith started 13 games but missed four with knee, back and neck issues. The last time Smith played a full season was in 2015.

Staff writers Michael Gehlken and Calvin Watkins contributed to this post.

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