Cowboys starting right tackle reportedly

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The might need to call an audible on their plans for free agency, because all of a sudden they have a gaping hole on their offensive line that theyre going to need to fill. According , starting right tackle has decided to retire. The 10-year veteran had Aaron Judge Jersey  been a mainstay on the Cowboys offensive line since becoming a full-time starter in 2010. In the seven seasons since, Free started in 107 of 112 regular-season games. Although Free was widely viewed as the weak link on the Cowboys offensive line over the  Luis Severino Jersey past few years -- Pro Football Focus gave him the lowest grade of any Cowboys linemen in 2016 -- that was more a product of how good the line was than how poorly Free was playing. Replacing a long-time starter is never easy, and it definitely wont be in this situation, especially because the Cowboys werent even aware of Frees .   When asked about Free on March 1, Cowboys coach Jason Garrett said he was unaware of any retirement rumors. I do not know of any talk of retirement in regard to Doug Free, Garrett said, . On the same day, Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones added that the team had already penned Free in as the starting right tackle in 2017.   Our projection is Doug is going to come back, and hes our starting right tackle, Jones said, via . Obviously if we dont get Ronald Leary re-signed, which will be difficult, Roger Maris Jersey  then we see Lael Collins as our starting guard. The problem for the Cowboys is that not only did they lose Leary (to the ), they might not be able to use Lael Collins at guard. Due to Frees retirement, the Cowboys might need to move Collins to right tackle, which would then leave a hole at left guard. Collins played tackle in college at LSU, so that move  Phil Rizzuto Jersey could make sense. The Cowboys also have 2015 third-round pick , but he has only played in four games over the past two seasons due to various injuries. To fill their open spot on the line, the Cowboys might have to use a  Lou Gehrig Jersey draft pick or break out the checkbook for someone in free agency.   The good news for the Cowboys is that Frees retirement will save them $5 million against the salary cap. Free was a bargain for the Cowboys. After being selected in the fourth round of the 2007 NFL Draft, the lineman went on to play in a total of 124 games (with 114 starts) over 10 seasons.