The NFL's roster cut deadline has come and gone, and after spending the past couple of offseasons — in which Jerry Jones and Co. went after faces of the franchise like Micah Parsons and Dak Prescott — dominating headlines, fans of the Dallas Cowboys are probably just grateful for how relatively stable this summer has been. That relative lack of drama has allowed the hype train to officially leave the station in Dallas, as dreams of a deep playoff run are running wild.
But that doesn't mean the Cowboys were entirely without business to attend to this weekend. They still had to whittle their roster down to 53 players for the start of the regular season, and that meant some hard decisions needed to be made. And the trade for tackle Broderick Jones from Pittsburgh just threw one more wrench into the works.
Now that the dust has settled, we're here to help you keep track of it all. Here's everything to know about all the cuts the Cowboys made on Sunday as well as how their depth chart stacks up now that the final 53-man roster has been revealed ahead of Week 1 against the Giants.
Cowboys final 53-man depth chart after roster cuts
Offense
Position | Starter | Second team | Third team |
|---|---|---|---|
QB | Dak Prescott | Joe Milton III | Sam Howell |
RB | Javonte Williams | Malik Davis | |
FB | Hunter Luepke | ||
WR | CeeDee Lamb | Camden Brown | |
WR | George Pickens | Jonathan Mingo | |
WR | Ryan Flournoy | KaVontae Turpin | |
TE | Jake Ferguson | Luke Schoonmaker | Brevyn Spann-Ford |
LT | Tyler Guyton | Broderick Jones | |
LG | Tyler Smith | ||
C | Cooper Beebe | TJ Bass | |
RG | Tyler Booker | Ajani Cornelius | |
RT | Terence Steele | Drew Shelton |
Dallas made some interesting decisions with its offensive depth chart to start the season. The Cowboys will be carrying a third QB in Sam Howell, plus a fullback in Hunter Luepke. But those spots have to come from somewhere, and right now the only running back behind Javonte Williams is Malik Davis. This team is not hurting for offensive firepower, but could get exposed if Williams gets hurt — or if Tyler Guyton and Terence Steele aren't up to snuff at tackle.
Defense
Position | Starter | Second team | Third team |
|---|---|---|---|
DE | Quinnen Williams | LT Overton | |
DT | Otito Ogbonnia | Jonathan Bullard | |
DE | Kenny Clark | ||
EDGE | Rashan Gary | Von Miller | James Houston |
EDGE | Donovan Ezeiruaku | Malachi Lawrence | Tyrus Wheat |
LB | DeMarvion Overshown | Jaishawn Barham | |
LB | Dee Winters | Shemar James | |
CB | Cobie Durant | Sharon Revel Jr. | |
CB | DaRon Bland | Caelen Carson | |
NB | Caleb Downs | Ameer Speed | |
FS | Malik Hooker | PJ Locke | Markquese Bell |
SS | Jalen Thompson | Alijah Clark |
Dallas attacked its pass-rush deficit with volume this offseason, and boy does it show. The Cowboys are carrying six edge rushers on their initial roster, and that doesn't even include released 2022 second-round pick Sam Williams. If youngsters LT Overton and Jaishawn Barham are able to help Dallas stand up better in the trenches, and Caleb Downs and Cobie Durant can help in coeverage, this defense could be ready to make big strides.
Special teams
Position | Starter |
|---|---|
K | Brandon Aubrey |
P | Bryan Anger |
LS | Trent Sieg |
No shocker here. Brandon Aubrey is one of the very best kickers in the sport, and he'll be in Dallas for a long time to come.
Dallas Cowboys roster cuts and trades, ranked
Trade for Broderick Jones
Jones is a solid enough tackle for a Cowboys team that just needs depth. Dallas ought to make the NFC postseason this year, and if they don't something went terribly wrong. Broderick is a project. Mike Tomlin selected Jones in the first round with the hope he would turn into a decade-long tackle. That didn't amount to much, and we should blame Jones for that. Broderick still has plenty of talent left, and I see little reason he can't be a starting left or right tackle in this league. He's just not that right now, period.
Cut Jaydon Blue
Possibly the biggest curveball of the day for Dallas involved Blue, a 2025 fifth-round pick who'd been expected to serve as Javonte Williams' primary backup this season after flashing in camp and during the preseason. (He even sat out the Cowboys' preseason finale, seemingly a sure sign his spot was safe.) Instead, the Texas product was let go, and while it's certainly possible he clears waivers and winds up back in Dallas, that's a risky move to make for a team without a ton of running back depth at the moment. With both Blue and Phil Mafah cut, Malik Davis slides to the RB2 spot as things stand.
Cut Sam Williams
Williams has shown flashes of promise as a second-round pick back in 2022. Unfortunately, he wound up on the wrong side of a math problem in Dallas. The Cowboys' investments on the edge (rookie Malachi Lawrence, 2025 draftee Donovan Ezeiruaku, veteran Rashan Gary) already made for an awfully crowded room, and the signing of Von Miller simply left one too many bodies between Williams and a roster spot.
Complete list of Dallas Cowboys roster cuts
- WR Denzel Mims
- OL Shiyazh Pete
- OL DJ Wingfield
- CB Josh Butler
- OL Chris Glaser
- TE Zack Kuntz
- TE Mitch Van Vooren
- LB Langston Patterson
- DB Zion Childress
- WR Jaden Smith
- OL Sebastian Gutierrez
- DB Reddy Steward
- RB Phil Mafah
- WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling
- OT Marcellus Johnson
- DT Jay Toia
- TE Michael Trigg
- RB Jaydon Blue
- G Trevor Keegan
- RB Israel Abanikanda
- RB Jashaun Corbin
- WR Jordan Hudson
- WR Tyler Johnson
- WR Anthony Smith
- TE DJ Rogersis
- C Nick Leverett
- DT Tommy Dunn
- DT Dayo Odeleye
- DT DJ Withers
- LB Justin Barron
- LB Isaiah Land
- LB Curtis Robinson
- LB Sam Williams
- CB Trikweze Bridges
- CB Derion Kendrick
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