The Dallas Cowboys plan to pick up the fifth year option on offensive guard Tyler Smith\u2019s rookie contract.
\nThis offseason\u2019s retirements of legendary Dallas Cowboys linemen Zack Martin and Tyron Smith officially signal a passing of the torch to the next generation along the offensive line.<\/p>\n
That next generation is led by guard Tyler Smith. It is now officially his turn to lead the way with his immediate future solidified.<\/p>\n
The Cowboys are confirming the plan to pick up Smith\u2019s fifth-year option to keep him in Dallas through the 2026 season at a projected price tag of $21.27 million.<\/p>\n
A team source tells CowboysCountry.com\u2019s Mike Fisher that it\u2019s \u201cone of our easiest (decisions) ever.\u201d<\/p>\n
For players drafted in 2022 like Smith, teams across the league have until May 1 to decide on picking up a player\u2019s fifth-year option.<\/p>\n
Smith, coming off back-to-back Pro Bowl appearances and a Second Team All-Pro selection, has done plenty to warrant an extra year.<\/p>\n
Smith will play the 2025 season, his fourth in the NFL, at a $2.5 million base salary, but will receive a fully-guaranteed sum in 2026.<\/p>\n
Once exercised, however, the fifth-year option does not stop teams from potentially agreeing on a more long-term extension \u2013 which in Dallas\u2019 case with Smith, should be the priority sometime next season.<\/p>\n
Since being the Cowboys\u2019 first-round pick in 2022, Smith has seen action at tackle and guard, but settled into the left guard position, opposite of Zack Martin for the last few seasons.<\/p>\n
He has been extremely durable in the process, making 47 total starts.<\/p>\n
At Tyron Smith\u2019s ceremonial press conference last week, the future Ring of Honor inductee gave Cowboys fans his thoughts on the state of the O-line moving forward.<\/p>\n
He emphasized his confidence in the returning players knowing what is required to be successful and that they are already working on putting in the work to get there.<\/p>\n
Tyron pointed out Tyler in particular, saying he has what it takes to become the next great lineman in this franchise\u2019s rich history.<\/p>\n
\u201cI feel like Tyler came in and set the standard that he wants to be great when he first got here and he has just increased in potential every year\u2026his work ethic and what he puts into this game\u2026 he has potential to be one of the greats and I just can\u2019t wait to see that show.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Tyler Smith has already proven he is a foundational piece to the future of the Dallas Cowboys.<\/p>\n Owner Jerry Jones has recognized that, and is initiating the first steps in making sure Smith turns into the all-time great so many believe he can be.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Dallas Cowboys plan to pick up the fifth year option on offensive guard Tyler Smith\u2019s rookie contract. This offseason\u2019s retirements of legendary Dallas Cowboys linemen Zack… <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":50321,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-50319","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl"],"yoast_head":"\n