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Updated Cowboys 2026 NFL draft order, list of picks entering Week 16
Dallas Cowboys fans pose in the main theater for the first day of the NFL Draft in Detroit. Mandi Wright / USA TODAY NETWORK

Updated Cowboys 2026 NFL draft order, list of picks entering Week 16

Originally posted on Dallas Cowboys on SI
By Josh Sanchez  |  Last updated Dec 16, 2025 5:42 PM ET

The Dallas Cowboys are just one loss away from officially putting their slim NFL playoff hopes to rest and turning the page to NFL draft season, where the focus will be on how the team can address its glaring issues on the roster during the offseason.

Luckily for Dallas, the team has two first-round picks in the 2025 draft, so they will be in position to address multiple areas of need with premium picks in the spring.

Conventional wisdom says the Cowboys will use both first-round picks on the defensive side of the ball, but a lot can change between now late April, so the team will be keeping all options open as it evaluates the past season and what areas need help the most.

With just three weeks remaining in the regular season, the Cowboys currently hold the No. 14 overall and No. 23 overall picks in Round 1.

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The 2026 NFL Draft will be held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from Thursday, April 23, through Saturday, April 25.

A closer look at where the Cowboys stand in the 2026 NFL draft order can be seen below.

List of Cowboys' 2026 NFL draft picks entering Week 16

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Round 1

15
28 (via Green Bay)

Round 4

15 (115)

Round 5

15 (155)
38 (178) - compensatory pick
40 (180) - compensatory pick

Round 7

1 (216 via NYG)
14 (229 via Kansas City)

Updated 2026 NFL draft order entering Week 16

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  1. New York Giants
  2. Las Vegas Raiders
  3. Tennessee Titans
  4. Cleveland Browns
  5. New York Jets
  6. Arizona Cardinals
  7. New Orleans Saints
  8. Washington Commanders
  9. Cincinnati Bengals
  10. Los Angeles Rams (via Falcons)
  11. Miami Dolphins
  12. Kansas City Chiefs
  13. Minnesota Vikings
  14. Dallas Cowboys
  15. Baltimore Ravens
  16. Carolina Panthers
  17. Detroit Lions
  18. New York Jets (via Colts)
  19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
  20. Pittsburgh Steelers
  21. Philadelphia Eagles
  22. Houston Texans
  23. Dallas Cowboys (via Packers)
  24. Buffalo Bills
  25. Chicago Bears
  26. Los Angeles Chargers
  27. San Francisco 49ers
  28. Cleveland Browns (via Jaguars)
  29. New England Patriots
  30. Seattle Seahawks
  31. Los Angeles Rams
  32. Denver Broncos

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

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