Cowboys left tackle Tyron Smith became the first offensive lineman in many moons to win a conference offensive player of the week when he was honored for his work in helping the Cowboys beat the Seahawks last Sunday, but his status for Week Seven is unclear.
Smith rolled his ankle during the victory in Seattle and Charean Williams of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports that he had to leave Wednesday’s practice after taking part in individual drills because it was bothering him. Smith sat out the team drills and then went for an MRI to further evaluate the injury.
If Smith is unable to go, the Cowboys would be without both of their starting tackles as Doug Free is expected to miss multiple weeks with a foot injury. To make matters more difficult, Jermey Parnell, who was slated to take over for Free, was limited on Wednesday with a chest injury.
The Cowboys signed Tony Hills off of the Dolphins practice squad to give themselves a little more depth at a spot where Donald Hawkins was the only other option to replace any missing players.