Cowboys' offensive line shuffle leads to surprising RT in practice

Injuries have forced the Dallas Cowboys to reshuffle the offensive line during the second week of training camp, and that has led to a surprise player getting reps at RT.

Dallas Cowboys guard T.J. Bass blocks during training camp at Marriott Residence Inn-River Ridge playing fields. | Jason Parkhurst-Imagn Images

The Dallas Cowboys' offensive line has gone through some major changes after one week of training camp practices in Oxnard, California. Injuries have been piling up, which means the coaching staff has had to do a little Country Western two-step to shuffle the lineup.

This week, there was an interesting not to come out of Wednesday afternoon's practice with an unexpected player getting reps at right tackle.

Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer has been clear that he loves to "cross-train" players, meaning getting them work at multiple positions, and the latest player to get moved around is backup guard T.J. Bass, according to Kyle Youmans of DallasCowboys.com.

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Bass has started five games during his two years in Dallas, including three games last season. Now, with starting right tackle Terence Steele nursing an ankle injury, he's getting some looks on the outside.

Dallas Cowboys guard T.J. Bass walks off the field after the game against the Los Angeles Chargers | Tim Heitman-Imagn Images

Steele has been working his way back into practice since his high-ankle sprain forced him to miss a couple of days, so there is no telling how long it will be until he's back with the first team offense on a full-time basis.

However, getting Bass work at tackle does increase his value.

When you look at Dallas' backup linemen like Hakeem Adeniji, Asim Richards, Brock Hoffman, and Bass, they can all play multiple positions. Schottenheimer certainly has a type, and it will pay off as the season goes on if injuries continue to pile up.

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