Tyron Smith set to leave Cowboys for Jets, sources say
Eight-time Pro Bowl OT Tyron Smith intends to sign with the New York Jets, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Friday.
Smith, one of the best left tackles in the NFL for nearly a decade, made 14 starts in 2023 -- the most he has made since 2019 -- after adopting a weekly practice plan that had him work mostly off to the side during the week.
He did miss three games last season, including two due to a knee injury and one when his back flared up, and hasn't played a full season since 2015.
Smith, who turns 34 in December, was named a second-team All-Pro after posting a season in which he had an 89.1% pass block win rate and a 78.8% run block win rate.
He is an eight-time Pro Bowl selection and four-time All-Pro with the Cowboys. Smith, who played right tackle as a rookie in 2011, was the first offensive lineman picked in the first round by the Cowboys since 1981.
Smith's departure moves tackle to the top of the Cowboys' needs list in the upcoming draft. They selected Tyler Smith in the first round in 2022 with the idea of him becoming the left tackle of the future, but he has played so well at left guard, earning a Pro Bowl spot in 2023, that the team could opt to keep him on the interior.
In recent years the Cowboys have drafted tackles Josh Ball, Matt Waletzko and Asim Richards, but none appear ready to take over as a starter.
ESPN's Todd Archer contributed to this report.
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