Dallas Cowboys left tackle Tyron Smith (neck) took 80 snaps against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 4, but has missed two days of practice this week after suffering a major setback.
Smith had a neck injury flare up following Dallas’ Week 1 loss against the Los Angeles Rams, which caused him to miss the following two games, but he returned in Week 4 raring to go.
What happened between Sunday and Thursday is unclear, but not only is Smith now expected to miss a Week 5 game against the New York Giants, but he could miss the remainder of the season.
“Right now, it’s a big, big question. All things are on the table,” Cowboys chief operating officer Stephen Jones said on Thursday. “We have to look at Tyron’s best interest for his career. He’s been battling this. He’s everything you want in a man. He’s everything you want in a left tackle.”
Even prior to his setback, Giants defensive lineman Leonard Williams said it was obvious something was wrong with Smith — the team had spotted it on film.
“I think there’s something we all noticed on film that he’s been dealing with an injury and you can kind of see it on film. We were looking to get after that,” Williams told reporters on Thursday.
In Smith’s absence, Brandon Knight is likely to slide over and start on the left side, which substantially weakens the Cowboys’ offensive line.
