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Another Former Razorback Could Land with Cowboys

With an injury to Tyron Smith, Jerry Jones looking at Jason Peters to play tackle

Andy Hodges

Another Former Razorback Could Land with Cowboys
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Former Arkansas tight end Jason Peters may get to finish his NFL career in his home state.

Reports from Cowboys Country say Jerry Jones has turned to another former Razorback to fill the hole at left tackle after All-Pro Tyron Smith's gruesome injury.

In case you're wondering if that was a typo above that he was a tight end and the Cowboys need an offensive tackle, well, he was a blocking tight end for Houston Nutt's Hogs and had 61 knockdown blocks in college compared to just 21 catches.

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Philadelphia Eagles offensive tackle Jason Peters (71) prepares to block against the New England Patriots at Lincoln Financial Field. (Eric Hartline / USA TODAY Sports)

A nine-time Pro Bowler with a couple of All-Pro first team appearances, Peters became an offensive lineman in the NFL with the Buffalo Bills and Philadelphia Eagles before spending last season with the Chicago Bears.

Now he has a chance to come home to Texas (he's from Queen City between Atlanta, Texas, and Texarkana) as his NFL career is getting close to an end.

But he still has plenty of gas left in that tank, according to multiple reports.

Logan MacDonald at CowboysCountry.com thinks it would be a good move for the Cowboys to make:

"With $20 million in cap space and no real downside, the move makes too much sense for Dallas let pass. As a swing tackle? For sure. As a starter? Yes, maybe that, too."

It would be a strong finish to a career that lasted longer than anybody with the Hogs were thinking in 2004, his last year in college.

And, of course, it would be a good move by the Jones to bring another Razorback to the Cowboys.

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Andy Hodges
ANDY HODGES

Sports columnist, writer, former radio host and television host who has been expressing an opinion on sports in the media for over four decades. He has been at numerous media stops in Arkansas, Texas and Mississippi.