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Cowboys' Tyron Smith Paid Touching Tribute to Dak Prescott During Retirement Presser

Dallas Cowboys Dak Prescott and Tyron Smith celebrate a touchdown against the Philadelphia Eagles. | Tim Heitman-Imagn Images

Tyron Smith was one of the NFL's best offensive tackles during his 14-year NFL career, the first 13 seasons of which he spent with the Dallas Cowboys. Smith made five total All-Pro teams and eight Pro Bowls, and was selected as a member of the league's 2010s All-Decade team.

For much of his tenure with the Cowboys, Smith was tasked with protecting the blindside of Dak Prescott, who entered the league in 2016 and quickly supplanted Tony Romo as Dallas's franchise quarterback. The two built a close bond during that time, and Smith made sure he shouted out Prescott specifically during his Wednesday retirement press conference.

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