2. Tyron Smith, offensive tackle
I am willing to bet that it took Jerry Jones everything he had in him last year to actually go through with cutting veteran offensive tackle Tyron Smith, especially as well as Smith played for the Cowboys back in the 2023 season when healthy.
Smith's issues later in his career have obviously been health related but if he is amenable to it, the idea of him coming back to Dallas as a backup to Tyler Guyton and swing player for the line would be interesting. Heck, maybe you even bring Smith in as viable competition for Guyton for the time being. It's not like Guyton is going anywhere.
Confidence is bred through demonstrated ability, so at some point, Guyton is just going to have to go out there and earn his position on a full-time basis, but how much to the Cowboys want to mess around with the idea of Dak Prescott getting hit on his blind side over and over again? How long would they tolerate that if Guyton struggled this coming season?
And how much would they regret it if they had the chance to bring in a familiar face, passed on that chance, and then ended up needing him down the road?
The offensive line is one area of a roster you simply don't mess around with. Given the fact that the Cowboys are going to believe they can be competitive in the NFC East this year, skipping the chance to bring Tyron Smith back might not be in their best interests.
Smith played this past season with the New York Jets and the Jets are changing the guard completely, revamping the offensive side of the ball. They also have a first-round pick at tackle waiting in the wings. If the Cowboys want to give Smith one last ride, now is the time.