UPDATE: Despite initial fears that Tyler Guyton suffered a torn ACL, it appears the Dallas Cowboys avoided a total nightmare scenario. However, the results of the MRI revealed a bone fracture, which will still keep Guyton out of action for four to six weeks.
Original piece begins here:
Just when it looked like the Dallas Cowboys were going to head into the 2025 NFL preseason with only a mild degree of the loud background noise this team has become accustomed to, left tackle Tyler Guyton suffered an injury that threatens to put this offense in a very precarious situation.
Guyton went down with an injury in the waning hours of Dallas' most recent training camp practice. While an MRI will confirm the severity of the injury, everyone around the Cowboys is starting to brace for the worst-case scenario becoming reality.
The Cowboys are fearful that Guyton sustained a torn ACL before what would have been his second season as a pro. If that is indeed what transpired, Dallas has just been kicked below the belt by the vengeful injury bug. This comes after backup Rob Jones was ruled out for multiple months after breaking a bone in his neck.
Cowboys LT Tyler Guyton feared to have torn ACL after training camp injury
Guyton, who did not start very often at Oklahoma and was picked as high as he was due to his athletic ability, was held in high regard by the Cowboys despite the fact that he committed 18 penalties and allowed six sacks in what was universally deemed a subpar rookie season.
Things were looking up for Guyton, who was being mentored by Cowboys legend Tyron Smith in the aftermath of his volatile rookie season. This would blunt all that momentum and put a player who needs to be developed in a position where he may not get any live reps for a full calendar year.
A pair of fifth-round draft picks in 2022's Matt Waletzko and 2023's Asim Richards could be in line to fight it out for the starting left tackle job in the wake of Guyton's injury. Sixth-round rookie Ajani Cornelius could move from right tackle to left tackle, and former Bengals tackle Hakeem Adeniji has experience starting in the pros.
There is no way to sugarcoat this. Losing Guyton would be a horrific situation for the player, who needed every rep he could get to prove he could be a quality starter in this league, and the Cowboys, who must enter 2025 with a brand new head coach, left tackle, and right guard.