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No matter how much mental preparation players have throughout the offseason about the uncertainty of the roster cut, it’s never enough. Dallas Cowboys have whittled down their roster to the league-mandated limit of 53 and have surprisingly let go of running back Jaydon Blue.
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The Cowboys are officially down to the 53-man limit after Sunday’s roster maneuverings. Here are the players who did not make the cut… WR Tyler Johnson
The Dallas Cowboys’ 53-man roster is here and yes, there are multiple surprises. That includes a darkhorse safety making the cut and a big-name running back who didn’t.
The Dallas Cowboys have made another significant change to their defensive front just two weeks after adding Von Miller. Dallas is releasing veteran defensive end Sam Williams as part of its roster cutdown, according to NFL insider Jordan Schultz.
As the Dallas Cowboys made the surprising move to cut running back Jaydon Blue ahead of the team finalizing the 53-man roster, long-time fan and sports analyst Skip Bayless would give his thoughts on the release.
FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys waived 28 players and released 7 on Sunday to reach the 53-man limit, the team announced. The seven releases were vested veterans, who reach free agency immediately.
FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys set their initial 53-man roster on Sunday with 24 players on offense, 26 on defense, and 3 specialists. Nine takeaways from the team’s roster sheet follow.
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FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys announced their initial 53-man roster on Sunday ahead of the NFL’s 5 p.m. CT deadline. The team kept 24 players on offense, 26 on defense, and 3 specialists.
Moves will likely follow but for now, the Dallas Cowboys roster complies with the 53-man player limit. In other words, the initial version of the team is complete.
FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys waived rookie wide receiver Anthony Smith on Sunday, ESPN’s Todd Archer reported. Undrafted rookie Camden Brown made the initial 53-man roster.
NFL teams trimmed their roster from 90 to 53 players before the deadline at 6 p.m. ET on Sunday. As usual, it was one of the most emotionally taxing weekends in the league.
The Dallas Cowboys made a trade that complements their recent addition of OT Broderick Jones very well. Make that two offensive tackle related trades for the Dallas Cowboys in a 24-hour span.
FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys are waiving running back Israel Abanikanda, ESPN’s Todd Archer reported Sunday, citing a source. Archer posted the move at 3:17 p.m.
According to Ian Rapoport, the Cowboys are trading OT Nate Thomas to the Texans. Houston will give up a 2027 seventh for Thomas, per Joseph Hoyt. Thomas was competing for the starting left tackle job to open camp, but couldn’t unseat Tyler Guyton.
An intra-Texas trade will take place as the roster-setting deadline nears. A day after the Cowboys acquired Broderick Jones from the Steelers, they are moving on from one of their backup tackles.
The Dallas Cowboys’ surprised fans and media members by moving on from talented RB who once appeared to be the favorite to back up Javonte Williams. The Dallas Cowboys have delivered the first surprise of their 2026 roster cutdown, waiving running back Jaydon Blue.
Per Aaron Wilson, the Cowboys are releasing veteran WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling. Valdes-Scantling, 31, was a fifth-round pick by the Packers out of USF back in 2018.
Marist Liufau entered Cowboys camp on the roster bubble, having moved from off-ball linebacker to the edge this offseason. Dallas then signed Von Miller, providing a crowded outside linebacker corps.