The Dallas Cowboys have been hit with another significant injury blow ahead of the start of the new season – but while it is bad news, they are lucky it wasn’t worse. 

Left tackle Tyler Guyton was hurt in practice Monday, the second injury on Dallas’ offensive line in as many days. Guyton has a broken bone in his right knee that will not require surgery and he could miss four to six weeks.

But immediate fears and concerns within the Cowboys camp was that Guyton, 24, had torn his ACL – ending his 2025 season before it had even started. The fact that is not the case is nothing other than a major boost for new head coach Brian ScH๏τtenheimer. 

Guyton, a first-round pick out of Oklahoma, started 11 games and played in 15 as a rookie last season. The Cowboys have been counting on the 6-foot-7, 325-pound Guyton taking a step forward in his second season as part of a reconfigured offensive line. 

The injury comes after guard Rob Jones – who been outstanding in the early days of camp – broke a bone in his neck and will miss at least two months, potentially three.

Jones had been competing with rookie Tyler Booker, the team’s first-round draft pick, for the position of right guard.

Tyler Guyton (right) was hurt in Dallas Cowboys practice but escaped season-ending injury

The injury to Guyton comes amid the ongoing – and increasingly tense – contract negotiations between star man Micah Parsons and the Cowboys.

The 26-year-old Parsons, a two-time All-Pro defensive end, is entering the final year of his rookie contract.

Last week, he said there had been no improvement in discussions over new terms.

‘I mean, honest, there’s not really much movement, man,’ Parsons said last Tuesday. ‘You know, I want to be here. I’ve always said I want to be here. 

‘But at the end of the day, they sign the checks like always, and let’s see if they want me to be here at the end of the day.’

The Cowboys start the season on September 4 against the Super Bowl winners, Philadelphia Eagles, at Lincoln Financial Field.