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Tyler Booker, a starting guard for the Dallas Cowboys, is set to enter his second NFL season after being drafted in the first round of 2025. With a $5.08 million cap hit for 2026, he is expected to play a crucial role in the team's offensive line.
**Years in NFL:** 1 **Acquired by:** Drafted (2025 1st-round) When the Cowboys entered the 2025 NFL Draft, guard was hardly their biggest positional need. This was before we knew what Javonte Williams had in him, or that the team would end up trading for . There were also big concerns at cornerback and defensive tackle, the latter of which was later addressed in the trades for and . But sitting at the 12th pick, Dallas did not move up for top prospects at those positions like , , or . Instead, they stood pat and found a new right guard with Alabamaâs Tyler Booker. With already an All-Pro at left guard and center entering his second year, Dallas using such a premium pick on another interior lineman seemed like overkill to some. But with the legendary Martinâs retirement just a couple months earlier, the Cowboys werenât content to let journeymen battle for the job. When those top RB, WR, and other prospects came off the board, Dallas went with Bookerâs talent and immediately plugged him in as the heir to Martinâs RG throne. As a rookie, Booker more than rewarded Dallasâ faith. He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team and graded out as the leagueâs 16th-best guard, right or left, according to *Pro Football Focus*. Like many young guards, Booker showed more prowess in the run game than in pass protection. But any growing pains were far outweighed by his run blocking and overall play. Even after missing Weeks 4-6 with an ankle injury, Booker returned and forged his path to first-year accolades.
Tyler Booker is projected to be the starting right guard for the Dallas Cowboys in 2026.
Tyler Booker's cap hit for the 2026 season is $5.08 million.
In his rookie season, Tyler Booker was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team and ranked as the 16th-best guard by Pro Football Focus.
Tyler Booker has three years left on his contract, plus a fifth-year option.
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**Years Left:** 3 (plus 5th-year option) **2026 Cap Hit:** $5.08 million If he continues to be one of the better starting guards in the league, Booker is a tremendous value. His teammate Tyler Smith is currently the leagueâs highest-paid guard at $24 million a year, so pairing that with Bookerâs rookie contract for the next few years is huge for Dallasâ cap management. We should get at least two more years of that benefit before his agent starts looking for more, but the Cowboys have control through the fifth-year option in 2029.
**Role:** Starting RG **Roster Chance:** 100% Few Cowboys have more âboomâ potential this year than Tyler Booker. This will be his first full offseason with the team and itâs highly-respected offensive line brain trust: Coordinator Klayton Adams and OL Coach Conor Riley. With more physical and technical development, Booker could make a big leap forward in his second season. And if we also get the third-year jump that we hope for from Beebe at center, that will be even more help for Booker as he moves forward. Or, who knows? Maybe the younger guy ends up helping the older. Obviously, Booker has little to worry about in terms of his roster spot. He doesnât even face a tangible threat for the starting job. While Dallas is technically paying T.J. Bass more money in 2026, thatâs a function of his restricted free agency status and not a reflection of any move into the starting line. Bass is a well-paid backup, while Booker is the superior player and a huge bargain as a starter. Inexperienced as he is, Tyler Booker is already one of the strengths of this roster. He enters 2026 with a head full of steam and a career already pointing toward greatness. If that momentum continues, he may start racking up other awards the way his predecessor used to.