Limping linemen: Cowboys' decorated O-line down to 2 healthy starters
The Dallas Cowboys' vaunted offensive line has three of its five starters on the shelf two weeks before the regular season.
Right tackle La'el Collins limped off the practice field on Thursday with an ankle injury, joining fellow standouts Travis Frederick and Zack Martin on the injured list.
Of the three wounded starters, only Frederick's injury is considered potentially serious. Martin worked out in pads Thursday and said there's "no doubt" he'll be ready for Week 1, according to ESPN's Todd Archer. Still, the bumps and bruises up front are beginning to accumulate for the Cowboys, raising concern as the regular season approaches.
Left tackle Tyron Smith, who dealt with knee, back, groin, and hip ailments in 2017 and finished the year on injured reserve, has been receiving a lighter workload in an effort to keep him healthy ahead of the regular season. Rookie left guard Connor Williams is the only other remaining healthy starter on a unit once hailed as the NFL's most dominant and dependable, and he's struggled in exhibition games.
Limping linemen:
| Position | Player | Injury |
|---|---|---|
| LT | Tyron Smith* | |
| LG | Connor Williams | |
| C | Travis Frederick* | Neck |
| RG | Zack Martin* | Knee |
| RT | La'el Collins | Ankle |
*Pro Bowler
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