Dallas Cowboys Full 53-Man Roster After Final Cuts

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Dallas Cowboys Full 53-Man Roster After Final Cuts

Originally posted on Dallas Cowboys on SI
By Randy Gurzi | Last updated Aug 30, 2026 6:22 PM ET

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The Dallas Cowboys and the rest of the NFL had to trim their rosters down to 53 players on Sunday, something that wasn't easy to do.

Dallas deserves credit for building a strong depth chart, which meant there were some very difficult cuts to make. That included saying goodbye to two running backs who were fan favorites as rookies one year ago in Jaydon Blue and Phil Mafah. Out of the two, Blue was the more shocking cut, especially after he entered training camp on a high note.

Another surprising release was tight end Michael Trigg, who had been a standout throughout the offseason. In the end, the Cowboys felt better about Luke Schoonmaker as their TE3 behind Jake Ferguson and Brevyn Spann-Ford.

Prior to their cutdowns, Dallas also added some help by trading for offensive tackle Broderick Jones, a former first-round pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers. His addition meant Nate Thomas would be on the way out, and Thomas was traded to the Houston Texans for a seventh-round pick.

As for those who made the roster, one of the more intriguing names was Camden Brown. The undrafted free agent was a star throughout the preseason and ended up making the roster with Dallas realizing they couldn't expose him to waivers. With all that said, here's a look at the initial Cowboys' 53-man roster.

Quarterback:

Dak Prescott
Sam Howell
Joe Milton

Running Back:

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Javonte Williams
Malik Davis
Hunter Luepke

Notable Cuts: Jaydon Blue, Phil Mafah

Wide Receiver:

CeeDee Lamb
George Pickens
Ryan Flournoy
KaVontae Turpin
Jonathan Mingo
Camden Brown

Notable Cuts: Anthony Smith

Tight End:

Jake Ferguson
Brevyn Spann-Ford
Luke Schoonmaker

Notable Cuts: Michael Trigg

Offensive Line:

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Defensive Line:

Notable Cuts: Jay Toia

EDGE:

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Rashan Gary
Donovan Ezeiruaku
Malachi Lawrence
Von Miller
James Houston
Tyrus Wheat

Notable Cuts: Sam Williams
IR: Marist Liufau

Inside Linebacker:

DeMarvion Overshown
Jaishawn Barham
Dee Winters
Shemar James

Notable Cuts: Justin Barron, Langston Patterson, Curtis Robinson

Cornerback:

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DaRon Bland
Shavon Revel Jr.
Cobie Durant
Caelen Carson
Ameer Speed

IR: Devin Moore

Safety:

Caleb Downs
Jalen Thompson
Malik Hooker
P.J. Locke
Markquese Bell
Alijah Clark

Notable Cuts: Julius Wood

Specialists (3):

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Dallas could still shake things up with teams being able to make waiver claims until 1:00 p.m. EST on Monday. Of course, anyone they add would mean someone on the current 53-man roster will be in danger of losing their spot.

This article first appeared on Dallas Cowboys on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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