Cowboys Sign 11-Man UDFA Class

Though many of the Cowboys’ draft picks in recent years have been shipped off to other franchises in a series of ground-shaking trades, the team still ended up with seven picks in the 2026 NFL Draft. To their benefit, six of them came in the first four rounds, and all but one of them addressed the defensive side of the ball. By signing these 11 undrafted free agents, Dallas evened things out a bit while continuing to explore big bodies for the defensive line:

• Camden Brown, WR (Georgia Southern)
• Tommy Dunn, DT (Kansas)
• Sidney Fugar, T (Baylor)
• Kelvin Gilliam, DT (Virginia Tech)
• Jordan Hudson, WR (SMU)
• Langston Patterson, LB (Vanderbilt)
• Shiyazh Pete, T (Kentucky)
• Dominic Richardson, RB (Tulsa)
• D.J. Rogers, TE (TCU)
• Michael Trigg, TE (Baylor)
• D.J. Withers, DT (Kansas)

Tight end was a position the Cowboys had intended to address during the draft, but when the early run started on Day 2, they had bigger priorities to take care of. Still, they walk away here with to high-ceiling prospects without having to commit full drafted rookie contracts to either. Trigg was the top prospect on many “Best Available” lists at the conclusion of Day 3. One of only six FBS tight ends to eclipse 50 receptions, he was very productive and ranked highly within his position group, but major questions on his maturity and accountability were apparently enough to keep him off draft boards.

Rogers needs quite a bit of seasoning to develop into a weapon at the next level, but strong physical traits were enough to make him a coveted UDFA. Both tight ends UDFA contracts came with $200K of guaranteed money, per ESPN’s Todd Archer. Hudson was another prospect that many expected to come off the board on Day 3. In three years at SMU (after transferring from TCU), he never quite jumped off the page, but he showed consistent production averaging just around six touchdowns each year. A lot of his potential in the NFL will be dependent on the coaches and system around him, so being in a room that currently rosters weapons like CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens is a good sign.