Cowboys Tyron Smith To Play Sunday; Injury Not A High-Ankle Sprain

Tyron Smith hurt his ankle in the game against the Seahawks on Sunday, and the ankle was sore enough on Wednesday to keep him out of practice. The Cowboys had X-rayed Smith’s ankle on Monday but didn't find any structural damage.

As a precaution, the Cowboys sent Smith to have an MRI yesterday, and according to a tweet by Jason La Canfora of CBSSports.com, the MRI also came back negative:

Test revealed it is not a high ankle sprain for Cowboys star LT Tyron Smith. He could play this weekend

— Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) October 16, 2014

Just this week, Smith was named the NFC Player of the Week, a very rare occurrence for an offensive lineman, highlighting how much of a role the entire offensive is playing in the Cowboys' new-found success.

The line will already be without right tackle Doug Free for a few weeks, so losing Smith as well would have been a huge blow for Dallas.

Even before the MRI, Smith said he expected to play against the Giants on Sunday:

"I’ll be alright," Smith said Wednesday.

Word out of Valley Ranch echoes Smith's sentiment.

"@GeorgeHarries10: @BryanBroaddus any word on Tyron Smith?" Guys I trust said not to worry and player said he would be alright.

— Bryan Broaddus (@BryanBroaddus) October 16, 2014