The Dallas Cowboys appear to be open to a different option at left tackle. Brian Schottenheimer spoke on Thursday at OTAs and he said that Tyler Guyton is in competition with Nate Thomas for the role.
Schotty gave a bit of a nod to Guyton in saying that the team likes what he has done so far. It goes without saying that of the offensive
linemen who Dallas has taken in the first round over the last decade and a half that Guyton is a bit of an outlier.
To be fair the standard was set enormously high with the likes of Tyron Smith, Travis Frederick, and Zack Martin. But Tyler Smith lived up to it and through two seasons Guyton has struggled relatively speaking.
It is worth noting that Dallas experimented a bit late last season and had Smith kick out from left guard to tackle. Many wondered if this would ripple into the 2026 season, but the team said that wouldn’t be the case and this action proves that. If someone other than Tyler Guyton is playing left tackle in 2026 then it seems Nate Thomas has the inside track.
The Cowboys also drafted Drew Shelton in the fourth round this year so they have options if Guyton can’t rise to the occasion.
This will be an interesting story to follow throughout training camp to say the least.
