Tyler Guyton was initially feared to have suffered a torn ACL.
UPDATE: 8:15pm ET
The original version of this story is below the break. We had to jump in front of it due to an unusual twist of positive fortune.
You will see below that NFL Network reported that Tyler Guyton was “feared” to have suffered a torn ACL during Monday’s practice. Thankfully, this is not the case. ESPN’s Todd Archer noted that Guyton’s MRI results (which the “feared” word noted was the case ahead of) showed things intact in that sense and that the injury here is a bone fracture that will sideline Guyton 4-6 weeks.
Tyler Guyton’s ACL is intact after a MRI, according to a source. He has a bone fracture and will not require surgery. Looking at a 4-6 week recovery. Cowboys get better than expected news.
— Todd Archer (@toddarcher) July 29, 2025
It goes without saying that this is an incredible turn based on where things were with Tyler Guyton for about 30 minutes. Hope seemed a bit lost for the Cowboys season already and now we are talking about a situation where he may only miss a couple of regular season games. Obviously the severity of that is still to be determined.
This almost never happens. We caught a bit of good luck.
Dallas Cowboys left tackle Tyler Guyton is feared to have torn his ACL, according to NFL Network. The news was reported a few hours after Guyton left Monday’s practice after needing attention.
Sources: #Cowboys starting OT Tyler Guyton, who went down in practice today, is feared to have torn his ACL heading into the MRI.
A significant blow to Dallas’ offensive line if tests confirms, as big things were expected of the former first-rounder. pic.twitter.com/fQHSioe8tM
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) July 28, 2025
Simply put, this is a devastating bit of news to the Cowboys overall roster. While the news is technically not official as Ian Rapoport notes an MRI is still to come… clearly all parties involved fear the worst possible outcome.
Tyler Guyton was entering his second season with the Cowboys, one where a lot was riding on him as the team’s left tackle. The Cowboys took Guyton in the first round last year and he took a bit of time to find his footing as a rookie and many were hopeful that his sophomore season would be when he finally found his proper form.
As things relate to Guyton he will obviously have a long road to recovery, presuming this is indeed the case with him. From a rest-of-the-roster perspective the Cowboys now have to figure out a plan at left tackle and have to do so on the fly.
All the best to Tyler Guyton.