Dallas Cowboys cornerback Byron Jones underwent hip surgery this week to repair an issue that had been plaguing him since the latter part of the 2018 campaign, according to Todd Archer of ESPN.com.

Jones will spend his offseason rehabbing his hip, and the hope is that he will be ready to go for when training begins this summer.

In spite of the hip issue, the 26-year-old played in all 16 games this past year, finishing with 67 tackles and 14 passes defended.

Jones, who played his collegiate football at the University of Connecticut, was originally selected by the Cowboys in the first round (27th pick overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft.

He appeared in all 16 contests during his rookie campaign, playing safety and totaling 65 tackles and eight passes defended. Then, the following year, Jones once again participated in all 16 games, registering 81 tackles, an interception, a forced fumble and 10 passes defended.

The New Britain, Ct. native went on to play another full season in 2017, recording 71 tackles, a pick, a forced fumble, five passes defended and a defensive touchdown.

This past season represented the first year Jones played exclusively at cornerback. He has also started every game since 2016.

Dallas is coming off of a 2018 season in which it rebounded from a 3-5 start to win 10 games and capture the NFC East division title, representing the team's third division crown since 2014. The Cowboys then proceeded to defeat the Seattle Seahawks in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs before falling to the Los Angeles Rams in the Divisional Round the next week.