The Dallas Cowboys held their first training camp practice of the year on Tuesday and it was a sight for sore eyes. Although there were no pads and it was more or less a glorified walkthrough, it’s always great when the Cowboys are back on the field. It was also our first chance to see Tyler Booker in action after Dallas selected him at No. 12 during the 2025 NFL Draft.
The Cowboys wasted no time getting Booker into the action as he was working with the first-team offensive line at right guard. And while you can’t judge too much from the first practice without pads, it’s easy to see that Booker looks the part. But it’s what he did before and after practice that has fans already impressed with their first-round pick.
Booker was the first player out on the practice field Tuesday, according to Joseph Hoyt of the Dallas Morning News. The former Alabama star was on the practice field at least 80 minutes before the rest of the team took the field. But that wasn’t all. After practice, Booker worked with Tyler Smith, the team’s top offensive lineman going into the 2025 season.
Cowboys OL Tyler Booker already proving he was worth a first-round pick
Tyler Smith spending a good amount of instruction time with Tyler Booker after practice pic.twitter.com/cHj0eWaSwq
— Nick Harris (@NickHarrisFWST) July 22, 2025
One of the best clips from Tuesday’s practice was Booker’s arrival at the practice field. He was running with joy, and you can tell that he was excited to participate in his first-ever NFL training camp. While that joy might wear off once we get to the middle of camp, it’s always cool to see a player of his stature enjoy the little things like a non-padded practice.
There are many reasons why the Cowboys fell in love with Booker during the pre-draft process, but his work ethic was near the top. He wants to be a great player and has taken the time to ensure that he gets there, whether that be with a pre-practice workout or his offseason training with Duke Manyweather.
Time will tell what type of player Booker can be in the NFL, but the Cowboys and their fans have to love what they are seeing so far. He clearly wants to be great, and Dallas desperately needs him to.
They aren’t playing games with their first-round pick as they’ve immediately inserted him into the starting lineup. And once the pads come on, that is where Booker will really shine, and he should be able to continue to build the hype train.
