It appears there's nothing to fear when it comes to recent news of an injury to .The 24-year-old sat out of practice recently with what the described as sorene s in his knee following the preseason opener against the , and immediately some began to think the worst. Considering the offending knee is also the one that nearly ended his football career in 2016, it's fair to have some anxiety when hearing the word "knee" and "Jaylon Smith" in the same sentence, but neither the team Jim McMahon Jersey nor Smith himself are worried about any type of lingering i sues."I'm great," Smith said, via . "They wanted to give me a little time off to be able to rest and heal up."He returned to practice on Tuesday, with no further i sues being reported.That's good news for the Cowboys, considering Smith is hot off of a breakout season wherein he had the second-highest tackle tally on the team (121 combined with 82 solo), along with four pa s deflections, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and his four sacks were good enough for fourth-best -- behind only , and . His stellar year landed nearly landed him an outright Pro Bowl nod, Gale Sayers Jersey and although he narrowly mi sed, even that was an achievement for a player who was told three short years ago he'd never suit up at the NFL level Damien Williams Jersey . Eclipsed only by fellow Cowboys' phenom , Smith was outright dominant for the club in 2018, and it's no surprise a source confirmed to me earlier this summer that the team had approached him to begin preliminary contract talks. Granted, Smith will be a restricted free agent when 2020 rolls around -- by virtue of his redshirt rookie season -- but don't be surprised if both sides are ready to marry for the longterm. Owner Jerry Jones also recently hinted at a po sible extension that might come out of left field, and has nothing to do with , or .The front office couldn't be any clearer about their future intent on Smith, meaning it could be him getting the nod. That would be just fine with the former 34th-overall pick, who remains enamored with the team that gave him a chance in the 2016 NFL Draft."For me, it Chicago Bears Kids Jersey 's about grinding," he said, via . "It's about grinding to better myself and better my team to be able to win games and win a Super Bowl. Jerry Jones wants a Super Bowl. We got to work to that. "... . I want to be a Cowboy for the rest of my life. Understanding what they've done for me -- taking a chance, taking a risk. Now they're getting the return on their investment."It's a beautiful thing to be a Dallas Cowboy."Smith also says don't bet on him taking a step back in 2019."This is just the beginning," he proclaimed. "I'm never satisfied. Everyone is dealt their own hand, it's about how you respond. For me, the knee is great."It's to-be-determined if Smith will take the field for a series of two in the second preseason game, where the team Xavier Crawford Jersey will head to Honolulu to face the , but at least he and the Cowboys know he's just fine, in both health and focus.