Cowboys young left guard who made the 2024 Pro Bowl in his third NFL season.
Tyler Smith was the Cowboys' first-round pick in 2022 out of Tulsa. He played right tackle as a rookie before moving to left guard, where he has thrived. The 2025 season produced his second Pro Bowl and confirmed him as the long-term interior anchor of the Dallas offensive line.
Path to the league
Tulsa product taken 24th overall by Dallas in 2022. Made the All-Rookie team at right tackle. Moved to left guard in 2023 and has been there since.
Career highlights
2x Pro Bowl (2024, 2025). 2024 second-team All-Pro. $94M extension (2025). Most consecutive starts by a Cowboys OG on a rookie contract (48).
2025-2026 outlook
Allowed 1 sack in 17 starts. Dallas finished 7-9-1. The Cowboys' offensive line is the rare bright spot of the roster, with Smith as the most reliable starter alongside Zack Martin.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Tyler Smith
- Pro Football Reference: Tyler Smith
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Guard
- Group
- offense
- College
- Tulsa
- Hometown
- Fort Worth, TX, USA
- Age
- 25
- Status
- active
Latest news about Tyler Smith
All news →Cowboys' DeMarvion Overshown, Malik Hooker to Miss Time After Opener
Overshown has a hamstring strain expected to cost him one to two weeks, and Hooker will have surgery on a fractured forearm with a roughly two-week timeline; neither goes on injured reserve.
Cowboys' Malik Davis Placed on IR After Hip Injury in Friday Practice
The backup running back was carted off and had surgery Saturday; Stephen Jones called it a serious injury, and Dallas signed Israel Abanikanda to the active roster before the opener.
Cowboys' Tyler Smith Headed to IR After Thumb Surgery, Out at Least Four Games
The three-time Pro Bowl guard tore a ligament in his left thumb and will have surgery Tuesday, with T.J. Bass stepping in at left guard for the opener against the Giants.
