Cowboys OG Tyler Booker was the only healthy first-rounder not to play in week one

Like many teams in the National Football League, the Dallas Cowboys have decided to not play many of their key players in the preseason. It has been years since we have seen Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb, and Micah Parsons suit up for preseason action. But we normally see all the rookies play in every preseason game if healthy.

That was not the case for 2025 first-round pick Tyler Booker, who was the only healthy first-round pick not to play in week one of the preseason.

Booker has had a solid start to training camp, but by no means has played at a level that should allow him to sit out all of the preseason action. After the 31-21 loss to the Rams, head coach Brian Schottenheimer spoke about his approach to the preseason and how things could change over the next two weeks. In week one, the Cowboys elected to not play any of their starting offensive lineman, which may have been the reason Booker was not in the game, but it is still odd that he was the only healthy first-rounder to not see action in week one.

With concerns regarding Tyler Guyton’s availability for week one and the lack of experience from Tyler Booker, the Cowboys offensive line will have it’s hands full in the first game when they face off against the loaded Philadelphia Eagles defensive line. We will see if Schottenheimer adjusts his game-plan heading into week two of the preseason to properly evaluate the roster before cutdowns start to happen.