When Tyron Smith departed Dallas last offseason, many in and around the Cowboys organization felt it was about time. His health-related availability, coupled with his decline, made him a tough appraisal to make on the free agent market. It seemed turning the page and starting a rebuild up front was the prudent thing to do. The Cowboys would go on to draft high-risk, high-reward prospect Tyler Guyton to replace Smith at left tackle. As for Smith, he headed east, playing one more NFL season in New York with the Aaron Rodgers-led Jets.
By many standards, 2024 would turn out to be one of Smith’s worst seasons in the NFL.