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Ferguson did not practice all week after getting concussed on Monday night against the Texans. On a short week, he’d need to start practicing in a hurry to be up. Cowboys lineman Zack Martin joins Ferguson as a “long shot,” while Tyler Smith has a “good chance” to play on Thursday.

Martin is not expected to suit up and LG Tyler Smith (ankle/knee) is questionable to play, leaving Cooper Rush far more vulnerable to the Commanders’ interior pass rush. Hopefully, Rush is able to get the ball out quickly, keeping CeeDee Lamb’s WR1 prospects intact.

With Tyron Smith officially a Jet, Tyler Smith, who started 16 games at left tackle in 2022, could have a chance to move back into the role next season. Smith earned a PFF blocking grade of 71.4 in that season and allowed six sacks on 39 quarterback pressures. His familiarity with the role and the Cowboys offense as a whole could make for an easy transition back to left tackle next season.

Smith missed Week 18 with the foot issue but is good to go for the Cowboys’ playoff opener versus Green Bay. The Cowboys are a remarkably healthy team after 18 weeks of football. Backup quarterback Cooper Rush is the only player with a game-day designation heading into the weekend. He is listed as questionable with an illness.

Smith was a limited participant, putting him on track to play in the Wild Card Round. He missed Week 18 with the foot issue, but the Cowboys were considerable favorites versus the lowly Commanders, so there wasn’t much reason to rush him back from the injury. Dallas should be relatively healthy heading into their playoff opener.

Left guard Tyler Smith was removed from the injury report while center Tyler Biadasz is listed as questionable. Martin did not practice at all this week and appears to be on the wrong side of questionable for Week 3. Luckily, the Cowboys get the lowly Cardinals on Sunday, so they can likely afford to give Martin an extra week to recover.

Cooks, Smith, and Wilson all missed last week’s game against the Jets, but them being on the field this early in the week is a good sign for their availability on Sunday against the Cardinals. With the Cowboys also coming in as heavy favorites on Sunday, they could choose to be cautious with Cooks’ involvement, but this is a positive first step in his recovery.

Smith will all but certainly miss Week 1 while dealing with a hamstring injury. Both Smith and Mike McCarthy were optimistic that he would be able to play this week, so a Week 2 return is in the cards. Rookies Asim Richards and T.J. Bass are the likely candidates to replace Smith versus the Giants.

McCarthy is somewhat speaking on behalf of Smith here, but it sounds like the team is somewhat hopeful heading into the Week 1 opener. McCarthy said Smith would have to practice on Saturday before the team leaves for New York, putting a soft deadline on when we can expect to get more clarity on Smith’s situation. If Smith is unable to go, Asim Richards could be next in line to fill the vacancy at left guard.

It’s not a great development for Smith or the Dallas offensive line ahead of their season opener against the Giants. McCarthy said Smith would not practice Wednesday. What was first described as a “minor” hamstring issue could keep Smith sidelined for Week 1.