The Dallas Cowboys found themselves sweating when Tyron Smith exited their game against the New Orleans Saints with a sprained ankle. The team was afraid that they would be without their first-string left tackle after he had to be helped off the field.

The team immediately did an MRI on the affected ankle to see if there were any serious injuries the 28-year-old tackle had to worry about. However, results show an encouraging sign for the Cowboys.

“It’s hard to say anything definitively about him (Smith), but we did get some favorable results from the MRI,” head coach Jason Garrett said. “So we’re going to list him as week to week and just see how he responds over the next few days. We’re still less than 24 hours out from the injury, so we’ll just see how he responds coming in. But the initial results have been favorable.”

Team owner Jerry Jones was understandably ecstatic about the news. While his team will likely have to play without him, the fact that there wasn't anything serious gives him hope that he'll be able to return as quickly as possible.

Smith has been a fixture in the Dallas offensive line ever since the team drafted him ninth overall in 2011. The two-time First-Team All-Pro selection has always started whenever he's available, but he's missed three games for the last three seasons.

The team hopes that he won't miss as many games because they have a shot at making a deep playoff run. They will need all the help they can get to protect Dak Prescott, and he's an important part of the O-line. They're hopeful that he'll be in playing condition by Week 6.