Joey Bosa wary of imposing Tyron Smith, calling him a freakish test-tube baby

Dallas Cowboys Pro Bowl left tackle Tyron Smith is expected to be back in the lineup Thursday against the Los Angeles Chargers after missing the past two games with a groin injury.

The Cowboys' offense has been a wreck in two blowout losses to the Atlanta Falcons and Philadelphia, scoring just one touchdown and allowing 12 sacks of quarterback Dak Prescott.

His return is especially important against the Chargers, who feature impact defensive end Joey Bosa, the third overall pick of a year ago.

Bosa has 10.5 sacks in 2017 and 21 sacks in 22 games since last season.

Bosa, however, knows he will have his work cut out for him going against the imposing but technically efficient Smith.

“Just look at the man,” Bosa said. “He's like a cartoon character, a freaking test-tube baby. It's unbelievable the size of him. You just look at him from the beginning, he's got athleticism and size. Just the way he is athletically you'd think he'd be a big mauler, but he really isn't.

“He's just a technician and you can tell he's a well-rounded vet that's blessed with some freakish athletic ability to go along with it.”

This story was originally published November 22, 2017 at 2:49 PM with the headline "Joey Bosa wary of imposing Tyron Smith, calling him a freakish test-tube baby."