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Cowboys activate Tyler Smith for Thursday night debut against winless Buccaneers
October 9, 2026 at 02:30 AM · Updated 7d ago
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Source - Cowboys activating Pro Bowl LG Tyler Smith (thumb) from IR - ESPN
(opens the publisher’s site)Dallas hosts Tampa Bay in NFL Week 5's Thursday night game, with both teams adjusting their lineups.
- The Dallas Cowboys are activating Pro Bowl left guard Tyler Smith from injured reserve for Thursday night's game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, his season debut after thumb surgery.
- The Buccaneers enter the game 0-4 and will start rookie quarterback Jalon Daniels in place of Baker Mayfield, who is nursing a throwing thumb injury.
- The Cowboys acquired cornerback Joey Porter from the Pittsburgh Steelers before last week's win over the Texans, sending a package built around a second-round draft pick.
- The Buccaneers defeated the Cowboys 24-16 on Thursday night, snapping their winless start to the season.
- Rookie quarterback Jalon Daniels became the first undrafted rookie starter to win for a team that entered winless.
- Dak Prescott took exception to a stadium worker yelling 'embarrassing' at him after the Cowboys fell to 2-3.