Dallas Cowboys offensive guard Connor Williams tore his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) against the Buffalo Bills on Thursday, the team confirmed.
Williams suffered the injury during the 26-15 loss that left the Cowboys with a 6-6 record in the NFL.
Dallas head coach Jason Garrett, who confirmed the ACL tear – as per the team's website, praised Williams
"We like Connor a lot. Connor's been a good player for us," he said.
"He started a lot of games for us last year as a rookie and came back after his injury [knee scope] and did a good job for us in the playoffs.
#DallasCowboys guard Connor Williams tore ACL vs. Buffalo.
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"He's been the established starter at that left guard spot for us all year long. He's really grown and developed as a player and done a good job for us."
The Cowboys have lost back-to-back games, but still top the NFC East ahead of the Philadelphia Eagles (5-6).