Dallas Cowboys offensive tackle Tyler Guyton goes through a drill during practice at the Ford Center Chris Jones-Imagn Images

Tyler Guyton injury update is great news for wounded Cowboys line

Originally posted on Dallas Cowboys on SI
By Matt Galatzan | Last updated Aug 6, 2025 12:39 PM ET

The Dallas Cowboys have been struggling mightily with injuries so far in training camp, with the offensive line suffering particularly hard in that department.

It all started with guard Rob Jones going down with a season-ending neck injury, followed by a potentially even more impactful loss with starting left tackle Tyler Guyton going down with a fracture in his knee.

Originally Guyton was expected to miss 4-6 weeks with the injury, which could have potentially forced him to miss the season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles.

However, when asked by reporters in Guyton would be ready to go against the Eagles, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones gave a positive update for his Week 1 status.

“I don’t know, but it looks good,” Jones said.

This obviously comes as huge news for the Cowboys, who have been operating with former seventh-round pick Nate Thomas as the starting left tackle in Guyton's absence, and have also signed veteran offensive lineman La'El Collins to help with depth.

That being said, Guyton being forced to miss this time is still going to have a negative effect on the offensive line. Guyton desperately needed as many reps as possible in order to take a step forward from a rough 2024 season, in which he was wildly inconsistent from the left tackle spot.

Guyton ranked 116th among graded tackles by PFF in run blocking grade at 51.3, 81st in the league in pass blocking grade with a 60.2. He also sat at 115th overall out of 140 graded tackles in overall grade. For the entire season, he allowed six sacks in 15 games, which ranked 120th in the NFL, while committing 18 penalties in 2024, ranking him 139th out of 140 in that category.

The hope among Cowboys Nation, of course, is that in his second year, Guyton will indeed be able to improve upon those struggles.

And if he can, the new-look Dallas Cowboys offense should be able to improve in a major way as a result.

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

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