ARLINGTON Graham Gano Jersey , Texas (AP) Dallas Cowboys left tackle Tyron Smith is out for a second straight game because of back and groin injuries for a Sunday night NFC East matchup against the NFL-leading Philadelphia Eagles.
Replacements for the four-time Pro Bowler gave up six of Atlanta’s eight sacks in the Falcons’ 27-7 win last week.
Byron Bell will start over Chaz Green, who replaced Smith against Atlanta and gave up five sacks to Adrian Clayborn. After Green was benched Charles Johnson Jersey , Bell allowed Clayborn’s franchise-record sixth sack.
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The Eagles, with seven straight wins Andrew Norwell Jersey , have a three-game lead on the defending NFC East champion Cowboys and can all but clinch the title with a win.
Sean Lee had already been declared out for Dallas with a hamstring injury sustained against Atlanta. The Cowboys are 0-2 this season without the 2016 All-Pro linebacker, who missed the earlier games with a hamstring injury as well.
Eagles cornerback Ronald Darby is active after missing eight games because of a dislocated ankle sustained in the opener.
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