OXNARD, Calif. - Cowboys linebacker Jaylon Smith didn't practice Monday. But don't overlook what he did Sunday.
Smith participated in a second consecutive padded practice Sunday for the first time in his NFL career while coming back from a major left knee injury.
Perhaps the most-telling sign that Smith continues to progress: The Cowboys hadn't predetermined that Smith would participate in back-to-back padded practices this early in training camp.
Their plan for Smith was to have him start camp the same way he finished the offseason: Mostly practicing every other day.
The Cowboys don't want to push Smith too much, too soon.