FINAL Cowboys 53-Man Roster Projection + Practice Squad Before NFL Roster Cuts Led By Trevon Diggs
Dallas Cowboys news and Cowboys rumors are centered around the Cowboys final 53-man roster that will need to be finalized before the NFL cut down day on Tuesday, August 26th. Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer, Jerry Jones, Stephen Jones and Will McClay have their work cut out for them with Cowboys on the roster bubble like Phil Mafah, Mazi Smith, Jay Toia, Jalen Brooks, Ryan Flournoy and more. Cowboys Report host Tom Downey breaks down his Cowboys 53-man roster projection based on the latest Cowboys rumors and Cowboys preseason highlights.
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FINAL Cowboys 53-man roster projection:
#1: Dak Prescott (QB) – Lock
#2: Joe Milton (QB) – Lock
#3: Javonte Williams (RB) – Lock
#4: Jaydon Blue (RB) – Lock
#5: Hunter Luepke (FB) – Lock
#6: Miles Sanders (RB) – Bubble
#7: Deuce Vaughn (RB) – Bubble
#8: CeeDee Lamb (WR) – Lock
#9: George Pickens (WR) – Lock
#10: KaVontae Turpin (WR) – Lock
#11: Jalen Tolbert (WR) – Lock
#12: Ryan Flournoy (WR) – Bubble
#13: Jake Ferguson (TE) – Lock
#14: Luke Schoonmaker (TE) – Safe
#15: Brevyn Spann-Ford (TE) – Safe
#16: Tyler Guyton (LT) – Lock
#17: Tyler Smith (LG) – Lock
#18: Cooper Beebe (C) – Lock
#19: Tyler Booker (RG) – Lock
#20: Terence Steele (RT) – Lock
#21: Nathan Thomas (OT) – Lock
#22: Brock Hoffman (IOL) – Safe
#23: TJ Bass (OG) – Bubble
#24: Hakeem Adeniji (OL) – Bubble
#25: Ajani Cornelius (OT) – Bubble
#26: Micah Parsons (EDGE) – Lock
#27: Dante Fowler Jr. (EDGE) – Lock
#28: Marshawn Kneeland (EDGE) – Lock
#29: Donovan Ezeiruaku (EDGE) – Lock
#30: Sam Williams (EDGE) – Lock
#31: Payton Turner (EDGE) – Bubble
#32: Osa Odighizuwa (DT) – Lock
#33: Solomon Thomas (DT) – Lock
#34: Mazi Smith (DT) – Safe?
#35: Jay Toia (DT) – Bubble
#36: Jack Sanborn (LB) – Lock
#37: Marist Liufau (LB) – Lock
#38: Shemar James (LB) – Lock
#39: Kenneth Murray (LB) – Safe
#40: Damone Clark (LB) – Lock
#41: DaRon Bland (CB) – Lock
#42: Trevon Diggs (CB) – Lock (Health)
#43: Kaiir Elam (CB) – Lock
#44: Andrew Booth (CB) – Safe
#45: Israel Mukuamu (DB) – Bu
#46: Kemon Hall (CB) – Bubble
#47: Malik Hooker (S) – Lock
#48: Donovan Wilson (S) – Lock
#49: Markquese Bell (S) – Lock
#50: Juanyeh Thomas (S) – Lock
#51: Brandon Aubrey (K) – Lock
#52: Bryan Anger (P) – Lock
#53: Trent Sieg (LS) – Lock
Dallas Cowboys practice squad projection:
Will Grier (QB)
Phil Mafah (RB)
Traeshon Holden (WR)
Jalen Brooks (WR)
Princeton Fant (TE)
Rivaldo Fairweather (TE)
La’el Collins (OL)
Saahdiq Charles (OL)
Tommy Akingbesote (DT)
Perrion Winfrey (DT)
Denzel Daxon (DT)
Tyrus Wheat (EDGE)
Justin Barron (LB)
Troy Pride Jr. (CB)
Zion Childress (CB)
Alijah Clark (S)
CJ Goodwin (ST)
Dallas Cowboys YouTube videos are posted every day here! So in case you missed any, here are the most recent:
– Cowboys Winners & Losers vs. Falcons Ft. Joe Milton, Deuce Vaughn, Mazi Smith And Miles Sanders – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwyWu3-0urs
– 🔥 Joe Milton BOUNCES BACK, Jaydon Blue Injury + Trevon Diggs News | Cowboys vs. Falcons REACTION – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yPXNnLO8A4
– Cowboys Trade Rumors On Rachaad White, Jameis Winston & Kenny Pickett + Mazi Smith Concerns? | Q&A – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kEL_djlzfU
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Dallas Cowboys players most likely to be claimed:
Phil Mafah (RB)
Princeton Fant (TE)
Asim Richards (OL)
Perrion Winfrey (DT)
James Houston (DE)
Zion Childress (CB)
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Cowboys 2025 NFL Draft Picks:
Round 1, Pick 12 – Tyler Booker (OG, Alabama)
Round 2, Pick 44 – Donovan Ezeiruaku (EDGE, Boston College)
Round 3, Pick 76 – Shavon Revel (CB, ECU)
Round 5, Pick 149 – Jaydon Blue (RB, Texas)
Round 5, Pick 152 – Shemar James (LB, Florida)
Round 6, Pick 204 – Ajani Cornelius (OT, Oregon)
Round 6, Pick 217 – Jay Toia (DT, UCLA)
Round 7, Pick 239 – Phil Mafah (RB, Clemson)
Round 7, Pick 247 – Tommy Akingbesote (DT, Maryland)
Jump into the comments section and let us know:
– Do the Cowboys carry 6 WRs? Type ‘Y’ for Yes, ‘N’ for No
– Pick a DT to cut: Type ‘MS’ for Mazi Smith, ‘JT’ for Jay Toia or ‘PW’ for Perrion Winfrey
– Is Trevon Diggs ready for Week 1? Type ‘A’ for Yes, ‘B’ for No
– How many Cowboys get claimed on waivers?
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48 comments
Do the Cowboys carry 6 WRs? Type ‘Y’ for Yes, ‘N’ for No
Y
Geez, Tom, Blue can't stay healthy. Better keep Mafah!
Stupid to cut Izzy I'm calling it
Y
Mafah, Houston, Holden, Winfrey, Childress, and Cornelius need to make this team
Pw
You really think Zion getting cut?!
You're making your roster locks based on what you think based on playing time. Schotty isn't as obvious as that. He doesn't run preseason and camp like other coaches. Mazi is gone. Houston and Winfrey are on the 53.
Tolbert needs to be traded or cut…
MS I hope
Y
Mazi Smith should be cut or traded…
MS
B
Childress and Houston won't make it through waivers…
Cut Vaughn, like him but he is too small for the NFL
I want to keep perrion!! He better than j toia
MS = Taco!
Ryan Flo had chemistry with Milton. Milton looks like he can take this team over if he plays well in 2 or 3 games and Dak is banged up.
Jerry needs to trade Parsons to the Bengals for the Bengals back up QB Jake Browning and for trey Hendrickson. Jake Browning could be a starter for a lot of teams.
Mazi is lucky if given another opportunity to be on the roster. Not sure if he has put in any work to improve
Fairweather is better then Spann-Ford and Schoomaker…Ferg, Fent, Fairweather
Y
Why is nobody talking about Elijah Clarke he is going to be a solid player
I don't agree with your projection at all
Phile Mafa is literally a younger Miles Sanders. It makes no sense to get rid of Mafa
CUT TOIA,
Where's lLael collinsl
I believe you’re wrong in quite a few of your choices.
keep Winfrey cut toia
Clark & Barron?
MS is a cut.
Trevon Diggs will be ready for Week 1.
3 on waivers.
Why would we keep old Myles sanders over young upside Phil mafah
Mafah should make the roster
5 WRs
I do not want to see Dallas cut Mafah
I’m pissed about Isaiah land and woods
I dont care who they cut as long as it's not Justin Houston
Need to cut Sanders keep Mafah Cut Mazi keep Houston
Zero chance they cut mafah
Im GM ROSTER PROJECTION
2026 Salary Cap: 297 million – '27 314 million
This All Fits thru 26-27
Michael Parsons 6'3 245
1+5+2 years 212.5 million 125G 42.5 avg
50SB – 15, 25, 30, 40B-15, 37.5, v, v
Cap Hits: 25, 35, 40, 35, 57.5, 10, 10
Tough choices towards keeping Bland and Pickens
D. Wilson out +5.5
Diggs '26 out +13.25 or FS '26 (me)
Hooker '26 out +7.00
'25 – 2026
George Pickens
4+2 years 110 million 80G
30SB – 5, 20, 25, 30, v, v
Cap Hits: 10, 25, 30, 35, 5, 5
DaRon Bland ( early season )
5+2 years 110 million 70G
25SB – 7, 13, 15, RB10 15, 25
Cap Hits: 12, 18, 20, 30, 30
and/or
Jack Ferguson
1+4 52 million 30G
12SB – 3.4, 7, 11, 10, 12
Cap Hits: 3.4, 10, 14, 13, 15
Kaiir Elam ( early season ) CB-2
3+1 years 42 million 29G
12SB – 4.5, 12.5, 13, v
Cap Hits: 7.5, 15.5, 16, 3
K Brandon Aubrey
5+2 years 30 million
7SB – 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, v, v
Cap Hits: 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 1, 1
Israel Mukuamu 6'4 205 cb-6/st
3+1 years 11.5 million
4SB – 2, 2.5, 3, v
Cap Hits: 3, 3.5, 4, 1
Stephon Gillmore 6'1 208 (me)
1+1 year 5 million
3SB – 2, v
Cap Hits: 3.5, 1.5
Linvel Joseph 6'4 330 ( practice squad )
1 year 1.5 million
D.J. Reader 6'3 327 '26
3+1 years 30 million 20G
10SB – 2.5, 7.5 10
Cap Hits: 5, 10, 12.5, 2.5
MY ROSTER PROJECTION
Offense: (23) (ps) 9
Quarterbacks: (2)
Dak Prescott 6'3 225
Joe Milton 6'5 235
(ps) Will Grier 6'3 218
Runningbacks: (4)
Javonte Williams 5'10 225
[ Jaydon Blue 5'9 196 ]
[ Phil Mafa 6'1 234 ]
Hunter Lemke 6'3 250 fb
2of
(ps) Miles Sanders 5'11 210
(ps) Malik Davis 5'11 205
(ps) Deuce Vaughn 5'6 190
[ '26 3rd Rd Pk ]
Wide Receivers: (5)
Cee Dee Lamb 6'2 198
George Pickens 6'3 200 ($)
KaVonte Turpin 5'9 160
Jalen Tolbert 6'3 205 (out '26)
Ryan Flournoy 6'1 210 4.43
Jonathan Mingo 6'2 220 IR2
Jalen Brooks 6'1 200
or
Traeshon Holden 6'2 205 4.55
3of
(ps) Josh Kelly 6'1 200
(ps)
Tightens: (3)
Jake Ferguson 6'5 245
Brevyn Ford 6'7 270
Rivaldo Fairweather 6'3.5 248
2of
(ps) Luke Schoonmaker 6'6 260
(ps) John Stevens 6'5 240
(ps) Tyler Neville 6'4 242
(ps) Princeton Fant 6'3 242
[ '26 5th Rd Pk ]
Offensive Line: (9)
Tyler Guyton 6'8 322
Nathan Thomas 6'5 335 g
Tyler Smith 6'5 325
T.J. Bass 6'5 325
Coober BeeBe 6'3 335
Brock Hoffman 6'3 313
Tyler Booker 6'5 325
Brock Hoffman 6'3 313
Terrence Steele 6'6 310 (out '26)
[ Ajani Cornelius 6'5 313 ] (in)
2of
(ps) Asim Richards 6'4 310
(ps) La'el Collins 6'4 315
(ps) Sadiq Charles 6'4 320
Robert Jones 6'4 334 IR
DEFENSE (27) (ps) 7
Defensive Line: (5)
Osa Odighizua 6'3 290
Solomon Thomas 6'3 295
Perrin Winfrey 6'4 295
[ Jay Toia 6'2 342 ]
Mazi Smith 6'3 313
(ps) Tommy Abesto 6'4 316
(exe) Denzel Daxon 6'2 305
[ '26 1st Rd Pk ]
Edge: (6)
( Dante Fowler 6'3 263 )
[ Donovan Ezeriuaku 6'2.5 248 ]
Marshawn Kneeland 6'3 267
Micah Parsons 6'3 245
Sam Williams 6'4 255
James Houston 6'1 241
(ps) Payton Turner 6'6 270 dt
(ps) Travis Wheat 6'3 258
Linebackers: (5)
Kenneth Murray 6'3 242 extend '26
Marist Liufau 6'2 234
Jack Sanborn 6'2 236 extend '26
Damone Clark 6'3 240 (out if no start)
[ Shemar James 6'1 228 ]
Buddy Johnson6'3 229 st
DeMarvion Overshown 6'4 228 IR2
(ps)
[ '26 4th Rd Pk ]
Safety (4)
Markquese Bell 6'3 218
Juanyeh Thomas 6'3 215 (in)
Israel Mukuamu 6'4 205 cb / slot
Malik Hooker 6'2 212 (out '26)
{ Trevon Diggs 6'2 202 (in '26 fs) }
Donovan Wilson 6'0 204 (out) +5.5m
(ps) Alijah Clark 6'1 205
[ '26 2nd Rd Pk ]
Cornebacks: (6)
Kairr Elam 6'2 195 ($)
Caelen Carson 6'0 200
Trevon Diggs 6'2 202 IR2 (Saf '26)
DaRon Bland 6'0.5 200
Zion Childress 6'1 209
Michael Ojemudia 6'1 200
Christian Matthew 6'2 195
[ ShavonRevel 6'2 198 ] PUP
2of
(ps) Josh Butler 6'0 187
(ps) Robert Rochelle 6'0 195 st
(ps) Kemon Hall 5'11 190
Andrew Booth 6'1 205 (out)
[ 5th Rd Pk ]
MS
James Houston balled out the entire Preseason. No way he doesnt make the team.
What my roster would look like and this is jus the choices I would make personally
2 qbs 4 hbs 1 fb 5 wrs 3 tes 10 olineman 10 dlineman 6 lbs 4 safeties 5 corners 3 special teamers
QB Dak Milton
Hb Davis Vaughn blue mafah
Fb luepke
Wr lamb Pickens turpin Tolbert brooks
TE Ferg fairweather fant
OL guyton smith Beebe booker steele bass Hoffman Richards Thomas Cornelius
DL Parsons Fowler Williams ezeiraku kneeland Houston osa Solomon perrion turner
Lb luifuo James Clark Murray Sanborn overshown
Ss/Fs childress hooker Wilson bell
Cb diggs bland elam revel mukuamu
K Aubrey
P anger
Ls forgot his name lol
No way they cut Phil Bro