A passing of the torch occurred Wednesday afternoon at The Star, the team facility of the Dallas Cowboys. The Cowboys re-signed eight-time Pro Bowler Tyron Smith

Football player Tyron Smith, left, laughs as he and Dallas Cowboys team owner Jerry jones, right, hold a gift that was presented to Smith by the team after a news conference where Smith announced his retirement from the NFL at the Cowboys headquarters in Frisco,

A long lineage of Cowboys’ offensive line talent rings through the halls of their headquarters in Frisco, and another Smith is next in line to keep the noise buzzing.