Update: It’s been learned Awuzie’s issue is a hip flexor, not another hamstring injury.

The Dallas Cowboys hope they have developed one of the league’s best cornerback tandems, and certainly one of their best combinations in recent years. Byron Jones, moved from safety to corner by then-new passing game coordinator Kris Richard, excelled to the point he was a Pro Bowler and second-team All-Pro. Chidobe Awuzie, playing in his second season, started to show his value down the stretch of the 2018 campaign and into the playoffs.

Now, injury concerns may be clouding how high the sky really is for the duo. With Jones on the mend after hip surgery and likely out for the majority of the summer, Awuzie should be leading the unit and ready to assume a sizable role in Dallas’ 2019 defense. Only, he has already suffered his own injury, or at least had enough of an issue the team needs to be cautious. The problem area? His lower half again, this time a hip flexor.

#Cowboys coach Garrett says DBs Chidobe Awuzie (hamstring) and Kavon Frazier (knee scope) sitting at OTAs. — mike fisher ✭ (@fishsports) May 29, 2019

CB Chidobe Awuzie is dealing with a hip flexor, not a hamstring issue, as Garrett said this morning. It's been bothering him dating back to last season. Idea is not to push it right now unnecessarily. — Kate Hairopoulos (@khairopoulos) May 29, 2019

Awuzie missed most of his rookie training camp in 2017 with hamstring issues. He played in the first two games, but then re-injured his hamstring and missed two games. At midseason, the hamstring injury returned and he missed another four games.

Awuzie was able to get past the hamstring woes in 2018, playing in all but the Week 7 game against Jacksonville, which he missed with an ankle injury. Now he has another lower body injury with the hip flexor.

Again, it’s only May, so there’s plenty of time for Awuzie to get past this, no matter how severe it may be. His being able to sustain health in this area is paramount to the campaign Dallas hopes to deploy in 2019.