Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones considers moving LG Tyler Smith to left tackle to replace Tyron Smith, who left for the Jets due to financial constraints. Jones believes Tyler Smith could excel at left tackle. The team is evaluating offensive line options for the 2024 season, with conflicting opinions on Tyler Smith's position. Head coach Mike McCarthy plans to keep Tyler Smith at guard for now but remains open to adjustments based on team development and room additions.
Cowboys HC Mike McCarthy: Plan is to keep Tyler Smith at guard "right now, see how it unfolds" https://t.co/WeUGzao7Pm https://t.co/ZjQaP4IhmO
Jerry Jones: Incentive-based contract for Tyron Smith would have wrecked Cowboys’ cap https://t.co/2G3QzRN6O5
Cowboys HC Mike McCarthy on the RB room in Dallas: “We’re not done with that room.” Via @MikeGarafolo https://t.co/gtk3Uxix4O
Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy on LG/LT Tyler Smith: “We’ll keep him at guard right now, see how it unfolds. …As of today. Let’s fill out the room, and then we’ll look at it.” Pleased with development of the O-line room.“We’d like to continue adding to that.” https://t.co/3YBs3Pqtg0
Cowboys HC Mike McCarthy spoke about Dallas' lack of free agency signings with @AdamSchefter 👀 https://t.co/vfqwrJ8HGq
#DallasCowboys Drastic Move! Real Reason For Jerry Jones' Tyler Smith Talk? https://t.co/ePpVaArfj8
Every #Cowboys person you talk to says Tyler Smith maybe should stay at LG. #JerryJones speaks at NFL League Meetings and says, 'Maybe he's the LT.' 6 seconds later, #TylerSmith is trending on Twitter. This is how 'America's Marketing Team' works. https://t.co/XpImtdZoYw https://t.co/dwErLCwgWS
Jerry Jones on Tyron Smith leaving Cowboys for Jets: "You know how highly he's thought by us. (But) we can't afford that. He makes all of his incentives & things like that, we would be really wrecked." Jerry compared pain of Tyron leaving to pain of DeMarcus Ware leaving Cowboys
Where will Tyler Smith line up? A look at the Dallas Cowboys’ OL options for 2024 https://t.co/KhUkSOyAbO
𝗥𝗘𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧: The #Cowboys “couldn’t afford” to keep Star LT Tyron Smith and run the risk of him hitting the incentives in the one-year deal he got with the #Jets, per Owner Jerry Jones. https://t.co/7KesZfZwfB
Jerry Jones: Tyler Smith is an option to move to LT to replace Tyron Smith. https://t.co/NInu3XFkj3
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones on the possibility LG Tyler Smith moves to left tackle to replace Tyron Smith: “I’d say that’s a good, viable thing. …Keep the idea there. Don’t dismiss that idea. …Certainly, he’s potentially — I want to say a great player at left tackle.”