Dallas Cowboys offensive tackle Asim Richards goes through a drill during practice at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco. Chris Jones-Imagn Images

Cowboys' Asim Richards starts LT drills immediately after Tyler Guyton injury news

Originally posted on Dallas Cowboys on SI
By Josh Sanchez | Last updated Jul 29, 2025 7:17 AM ET

Dallas Cowboys Nation collectively held its breath on Monday evening when news surfaced that the team feared starting left tackle Tyler Guyton suffered a torn ACL near the end of the practice session.

Guyton walked off the field under his own power, flanked by the team's medical staff and superstar EDGE Micah Parsons, as everyone hoped for positive news.

Shortly after the initial "torn ACL fear" report, Cowboys insiders revealed that Guyton avoided the worst-case scenario and did not suffer a torn ACL. Instead, he was officially diagnosed with a bone fracture that will not require surgery. He is expected to miss four to six weeks.

So, with Guyton out for the next month, who could the team turn to in his absence? One in-house option that immediately jumps out is 2023 fifth-round pick Asim Richards.

Richards has played in 21 games since being drafted out of the University of North Carolina, with just one start.

Before Monday's news about Guyton, Richards was seen getting reps at right tackle with the second-team unit. Immediately after Guyton went down, Richards began working on left tackle pass protection drills with All-Pro guard Tyler Smith.

Asim Richards was playing RT with the second team on Monday, but immediately after practice he started working on LT pass pro with Tyler Smith.

“You’ve got to,” he said of his immediate LT training. https://t.co/kW9nNSdn0k pic.twitter.com/b6MrJ2sAHC
— Joseph Hoyt (@JoeJHoyt) July 29, 2025

Richards is a versatile offensive lineman who can play tackle and guard, and he has even worked out as a "jumbo" tight end during this year's training camp.

It will be interesting to see who the Cowboys plug in to replace Guyton in the interim, but we will have to wait until Wednesday to officially get our answer, because the team is off on Tuesday.

This article first appeared on Dallas Cowboys on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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