Cowboys foolish band-aid solution to OL already coming back to bite them

Jason Peters, who was brought in by the Dallas Cowboys to fill the void left by Tyron Smith, is dealing with injury.

The Dallas Cowboys dealt with injuries long before the start of the season, perhaps the most notable being offensive tackle Tyron Smith being sidelined with a torn hamstring. With his absence, the Cowboys decided to bring in depth in the form of former Philadelphia Eagles and Chicago Bears lineman Jason Peters.

Heading into the Cowboys’ Week 5 against the Los Angeles Rams, the team revealed that Peters is doubtful due to suffering a chest injury in practice. Jon Machota of The Athletic tweeted out that the injury could cause Peters to miss multiple games.

Cowboys: Jason Peters could miss multiple games due to chest injury

This is certainly not ideal for Dallas, as their depth has now taken an even bigger hit.

As Macota says in his tweet above, Peters was receiving a gradual increase in snaps played in a game after joining the team less than a week prior to the team’s season-opening game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Peters had 14 snaps in Week 3 against the New York Giants, and 21 snaps in Week 4 against the Washington Commanders.

In his 35 snaps played in 2022, Peters allowed zero sacks and was not penalized once, per Pro Football Focus.

Dallas has exceeded expectations so far this year. After losing quarterback Dak Prescott to a thumb fracture in Week 1, the team has gone 3-0 ever since. Quarterback Cooper Rush has performed admirably in his absence, and even helped lead the team to a win over the defending AFC champion Cincinnati Bengals in Week 2.

But the Cowboys offense faces a Rams defensive front headlined by Aaron Donald. Entering this game, however, their offensive line depth has taken a hit.