Smith is projected to earn $21.3 million on the fifth-year option. This move comes after the Cowboys added more talent to the interior of their offensive line in the first round of the 2025 NFL draft by selecting Alabama guard Tyler Booker with the No. 12 overall pick.

FRISCO — The Cowboys picked up the fifth-year option of starting left guard Tyler Smith. The deadline to do so for first-round players selected in 2022 is May 1. Smith is projected to make $23.4 million for the 2026 season.

The Dallas Cowboys have officially exercised the fifth-year option on 2022 first-round pick Tyler Smith. It was, making an assumption here, a pretty easy decision. News of it was reported late Thursday night following the first round of the NFL Draft and the selection of another interior offensive lineman named Tyler in Tyler Booker.