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The Cowboys coaching staff has not committed to a starting left tackle yet.
FRISCO, Texas – Before the Cowboys took the field for their third OTAs practice of 2026, head coach Brian Schottenheimer announced that Tyler Guyton and Nate Thomas are in a competition for Dallas’ starting left tackle position.
Guyton, Dallas’ first-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, has started at left tackle in 21 games for the Cowboys through his first two NFL seasons. Thomas, who the Cowboys picked 204 selections later than Guyton in the 2024 draft, started four games at left tackle in 2025. For the more experienced Guyton, being available is the biggest question he’ll have to answer as injuries have held him out of games and important time in practice.
“Tyler’s biggest thing is the consistency has not been there,” Schottenheimer said. “Very talented, maybe one of the most athletic big men I’ve ever been around with his ability to kick slide, punch, move, run. But there’s got to be more consistency, and that’s been the challenge that he’s been working extremely, extremely hard on.”
Schottenheimer added that the Cowboys are “going to make [Guyton] earn it” and that the competition is “going to get the best out of Tyler Guyton and Nate Thomas.” In Guyton’s eyes, he’s approaching the competition one day at a time.
“Same equation, come to work every day, try to get better, prepare myself for the next day…” Guyton said. “There’s competition everywhere on the team. It’s a football team and everybody wants to play. Friendly competition isn’t bad. It brings the best out of people.”
The Cowboys biggest free agent acquisition is currently with the rehab group.
Jalen Thompson among players rehabbing
The biggest surprise on the injury front was the status of Jalen Thompson, who was doing rehab work while the Cowboys practiced.
It isn’t clear what Thompson is dealing with, but it must not be too serious given the fact he was outside on Thursday. Thompson was joined by DaRon Bland and Donovan Ezeiruaku, both of whom were expected to be part of the rehab group.
The Cowboys will hold two joint practices during training camp with the New Orleans Saints and Los Angeles Rams.
The Dallas Cowboys are set to have two different sets of joint practices this summer. Head coach Brian Schottenheimer noted on Thursday that the team will be holding joint practices once training camp begins with both the Los Angeles Rams and New Orleans Saints.
It was specified that the Cowboys will scrimmage against the Rams at their own facility as opposed to in Oxnard where the...
