Cowboys Fill Smith’s Void | Sports News

Dallas Cowboys’ season opener hit a snag when starting guard Tyler Smith went under the knife for thumb surgery, sidelining him 4-6 weeks. Coach Schottenheimer swiftly plugged the gap by promoting practice squad standout Nick Leverett to backup interior lineman, while TJ Bass takes over as starter. Despite losing a key player, the Cowboys’ depth shines with backups like Cooper Beebe, Tyler Booker, and Tyler Guyton ready to step in — proving they’re built to weather this early-season storm. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/696f4d72b65548ac