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Dallas Cowboys defensive end Jadeveon Clowney (42) tackles New York Giants running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. (29) during the first half of an NFL game against the New York Giants on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ.<\/p>\n
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The Dallas Cowboys’ 53-man roster\u00a0is starting to take shape<\/a>, and as much as we’re still learning who will be on it, we mostly know by now who won’t be.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Cowboys had several pending free agents<\/a> at the end of the 2025 season. Some of them \u2014 wide receiver George Pickens<\/a>, running back JaVonte Williams<\/a> and kicker Brandon Aubrey<\/a> \u2014\u00a0signed extensions of varying lengths and will play with the star on their helmet once again in 2026.<\/p>\n Others, not so much. Jadeveon Clowney, Dante Fowler and others will be playing elsewhere this season, a few of them even set up to play the Cowboys with their new teams.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Check out the full list below of departed Cowboys free agents and where they’ll be suiting up in 2026.<\/p>\n Re-signed with the Cowboys<\/p>\n WR George Pickens \u2014 Pickens signed the $27.3 million franchise tag<\/a> in April to return to the Cowboys.\u00a0<\/p>\n RB JaVonte Williams \u2014 Williams signed a 3-year contract extension<\/a> worth $24 million with the Cowboys in February.<\/p>\n K Brandon Aubrey \u2014 Aubrey signed a four-year contract worth $28 million<\/a> to remain with the Cowboys while becoming the highest-paid kicker in the league.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n DE Sam Williams \u2014 Williams signed a one-year, $3 million deal<\/a> to return to Dallas in March.<\/p>\n CB Reddy Steward \u2014 Steward will return to the Cowboys<\/a> on a league-minimum contract in 2026.<\/p>\n OL T.J. Bass \u2014 Bass signed his second-round tender in the offseason worth $5.76 million.<\/p>\n Departing free agents<\/p>\n DE Jadeveon Clowney \u2014 Clowney agreed to a one-year deal with the Texans<\/a>, returning to the team that drafted him. The Cowboys play the Texans in Week 4.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n DE Dante Fowler \u2014 Fowler signed a one-year deal worth $5 million<\/a> with the defending champion Seattle Seahawks.<\/p>\n OG Rob Jones \u2014 Jones signed a one-year, $2 million contract with the 49ers in March.<\/p>\n DE Payton Turner \u2014 Turner signed a one-year, $1.145 million contract with the Lions in March.<\/p>\n LB Jack Sanborn \u2014 Sanborn will return to the Bears<\/a>, where he played before the Cowboys, on a one-year contract.<\/p>\n WR Jalen Tolbert \u2014 Tolbert signed a one-year contract with the Dolphins<\/a>, joining a wide-open competition at receiver.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<\/p>\n