Cowboys get mixed bag of news in final Week 5 injury report before must-win game vs. Jets

It's a lengthy final injury report for the Dallas Cowboys ahead of a gotta-have-it Week 5 matchup against the winless New York Jets. But not all is bad news.

The Cowboys could have their best offensive lineman Tyler Smith available for gameday despite him missing every practice ahead of gameday. On Friday's injury report, Smith was listed as questionable. Reports indicate he is dealing with tendonitis which could be a long-term headache yet a manageable one for the coaching and training staff.

However, Smith's status for Sunday remains up in the air. The rest of the offensive line? Not as lucky.

Banged-up offensive line will be without Tyler Guyton, Tyler Booker

Though on of the three starting Tylers on the Cowboys offensive line is questionable, the other two are out. Guyton failed to clear the concussion protocol, putting Nate Thomas in line to start at left tackle. Thomas saw regular season action last weekend when he stepped in for Guyton and had successful snaps against Micah Parsons in pass pro.

Meanwhile, first-round rookie Tyler Booker is set to miss his second consecutive game with an ankle injury. T.J. Bass replaced him last week and had a very solid performance, particularly in the run game. Meanwhile, starting center Cooper Beebe remains on Injured Reserve.

If Tyler Smith doesn't play Sunday, it means the Cowboys will be down to one healthy starter on their offensive line in Terence Steele.

What does a worst-case scenario OL looks like for the Cowboys? My guess:

• LT: Nate Thomas
• LG: Hakeem Adeniji
• C: Brock Hoffman
• RG: T.J. Bass
• RT: Terence Steele

Other injury notes: KaVontae Turpin out

• KaVontae Turpin was ruled out with a foot injury, which means the Cowboys will need to replace him at wide receiver and kick returner. Jalen Tolbert and Ryan Flournoy are up for a tall task at WR with CeeDee Lamb already out. Rookie RB Jaydon Blue is expected to make his debut and could be a replacement for Turpin's speed on special teams.
• DaRon Bland and Trevon Diggs were both on the injury report but carry no game status ahead of Sunday. They're good to go.
• Safety Malik Hooker was also ruled out with a toe injury. Juanyeh Thomas is set to replace him on the Cowboys' secondary.

Full injury report