Dallas Cowboys Star LT Tyron Smith Suffers Hamstring Injury

Tyron Smith suffered a torn hamstring while making a block during practice

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Tyron Smith suffered an avulsion fracture in his knee, which involves the hamstring tendon tearing off the bone

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Smith is will undergo surgery on Friday.

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Dallas Cowboys Star LT won't be back on the field until December

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New York Jets tackle Mekhi Becton suffered similar injury earlier this month

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31 year old Tyron Smith faced a variety of injury issues over the past several seasons

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Due to injuries Smith hasn't played an entire season since 2015

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Dallas has one more preseason game on Friday against the Seattle Seahawks before opening its season against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sept. 11.

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