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Camden Brown Camden Brown Earns spot after strong preseason
Thu, Sep 3, 2026, 2:15 PM
Browns is one of six wide receivers on the Cowboys' initial 53-man roster, Tommy Yarrish of the Cowboys' official site reports.
Analysis: The Cowboys seem to have found a diamond in the rough with Brown, who signed with the team as an undrafted free agent in May after recording 1,079 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns at Georgia Southern in 2025. Prior to that, Brown played at Auburn for three years. Brown's two-touchdown performance in the Cowboys' preseason opener helped him earn a spot on the team, but Ryan Flournoy remains the favorite to join CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens in three-receiver sets. |
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Ryan Flournoy Ryan Flournoy Locked in as WR3
Wed, Sep 2, 2026, 8:04 PM
Flournoy is listed as the Cowboys' third wide receiver on the depth chart behind CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens.
Analysis: Lamb, Pickens and tight end Jake Ferguson each saw 100-plus targets from Dak Prescott last season, and each of those three pass catchers should see a similar workload in 2026. Flournoy, a sixth-round selection of the Cowboys in the 2024 NFL Draft, saw his offensive production jump in his sophomore campaign, finishing with 40 catches (on 56 targets) for 475 yards and four touchdowns across 16 regular-season games. The Cowboys' offense ranked second in the NFL last season in passing yards per game, and Flournoy would be in line for a bigger workload if one of Lamb, Pickens or Ferguson were to miss time. One of Flournoy's best performances in 2025 was in Week 5 against the Jets, when he caught six passes (on nine targets) for 114 yards in a game that Lamb didn't play in due to an ankle injury. |
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Jake Ferguson Jake Ferguson Doesn't play in preseason
Wed, Sep 2, 2026, 7:50 PM
Ferguson did not play in any of the Cowboys' three preseason games.
Analysis: Ferguson, George Pickens, CeeDee Lamb and Dak Prescott were all sidelined for the entire preseason, ensuring that they will all be available for Week 1 against the Giants on Sunday, Sept. 13. Ferguson is coming offf a career year, finishing the 2025 regular season with 82 catches (on 102 targets) for 600 yards and eight touchdowns across 17 games. Even with Lamb and Pickens both commanding 100-plus targets last year, Ferguson's reliability in the passing game has made him a go-to option for Prescott in the passing game. Ferguson will operate as the Cowboys' top pass-catching tight end this season, with Brevyn Spann-Ford and Luke Schoonmaker providing depth at the position. |
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Dak Prescott Dak Prescott Rests during preseason
Wed, Sep 2, 2026, 7:07 PM
Prescott didn't log any snaps during the Cowboys' three-game preseason schedule.
Analysis: Prescott has had WR CeeDee Lamb to throw to since 2020, but the addition of George Pickens during the 2025 offseason helped the quarterback rack up the second-most passing yards in a season (4,552) of his 10-year career. Additionally, Prescott also tossed 30 TDs for the fourth time among his career-high 600 pass attempts. Dallas likely would like that latter number to come down in a more balanced offense, and a new defensive scheme under coordinator Christian Parker could mean Prescott and the offense are in catch-up mode less often. In any case, Prescott has a bonafide top receiving duo at his services, so another 4,000-yard campaign is entirely within the realm of possibilities in 2026 |
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George Pickens George Pickens No action during preseason
Wed, Sep 2, 2026, 1:18 PM
Pickens didn't suit up for any of the Cowboys' three preseason games.
Analysis: After surpassing the 1,000-yard receiving threshold just one time in his first three seasons with the Steelers, Pickens broke out with a 93-1,429-9 line on 137 targets in 17 regular-season games in 2025 in his first campaign as a Cowboy. He was helped by the fact fellow WR CeeDee Lamb missed three contests due to injury, but Pickens still exhibited a tremendous rapport with QB Dak Prescott. Dallas extended the franchise tag to Pickens this offseason, and he signed it in April without reaching an extension before the deadline in mid-July, meaning he again will be in the midst of a contract year in 2026. |
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Sam Howell Sam Howell Wins backup role
Tue, Sep 1, 2026, 6:13 PM
Howell is set to be the backup quarterback to Dak Prescott for the Cowboys' Week 1 game against the Giants.
Analysis: The Cowboys waived Joe Milton on Tuesday, leaving Howell as the sole reserve quarterback on the 53-man roster. The 25-year-old signed with the team in March after failing to have his contract extended by the Eagles during the 2025 season. The 2022 fifth-round pick by the Commanders will now start his second NFL contract with a division rival. |
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CeeDee Lamb CeeDee Lamb Bullish for Year 2 of WR tandem with Pickens
Tue, Sep 1, 2026, 3:28 PM
Lamb said Monday that he believes that he and fellow wideout George Pickens can both improve upon their lofty production from 2025 heading into their second season as teammates, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports. "We can be real, real vicious together. I know that. He knows that," Lamb said. "And every day we strive to do it. We've had a lot of success together. But I know there's much more out there for us."
Analysis: The presence of Pickens will make it difficult for Lamb to reclaim the elevated target shares he enjoyed earlier in his career, but better overall health might be enough for the latter receiver to bounce back to some degree in 2026. Despite missing nearly full four games because of a sprained ankle along with sitting out the second half of another game due to a concussion, Lamb still hauled in 75 passes and finished with his fifth straight 1,000-plus-yard receiving season in 2025. Pickens, meanwhile, feasted when Lamb was limited to just seven total snaps from Weeks 3 through 6 (24-427-5 receiving line on 35 targets), and remained plenty useful for fantasy purposes in the Cowboys' other 13 games (69-1,002-4 line on 102 targets). Heading into the upcoming season, neither Lamb nor Pickens will face any major threats to their perch atop the pass-catching hierarchy, but after scoring a career-low three touchdowns in 2025, Lamb may need to poach more high-value targets from tight end Jake Ferguson in order to justify his first-round sticker price in fantasy drafts. Ferguson emerged as a trusted option for quarterback Dak Prescott in the red zone, finishing with a team-high 24 targets in that area and hitting paydirt eight times. |
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Javonte Williams Javonte Williams Locked atop depth chart after cuts
Tue, Sep 1, 2026, 12:52 PM
Williams appears to be locked in atop the backfield depth chart after the Cowboys waived several running backs over the weekend, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: Dallas cut all three of Jaydon Blue, Phil Mafah and Israel Abanikanda as the roster was trimmed to 53 players over the weekend. Additionally, Williams didn't see any preseason action, suggesting the Cowboys are more than comfortable with his standing as the team's clear RB1. With Blue, Mafah and Abanikanda off the roster, the Cowboys are set to head into the regular season with Malik Davis and waiver pickup Emari Demercado as Williams' backups. Williams isn't a sexy pick in the third round of fantasy drafts, but he should be able to return that price with ease if he's seeing 18-22 opportunities per game like he did last season. |
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DJ Rogers DJ Rogers Reverts to IR
Mon, Aug 31, 2026, 5:59 PM
Rogers (knee) reverted to the Cowboys' injured-reserve list Monday, Joe Hoyt of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Analysis: Rogers suffered an MCL sprain during the preseason and was waived with an injury designation on Sunday. The tight end went unclaimed and will now spend the entirety of the 2026 regular season on IR unless he is waived with an injury settlement. |
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Emari Demercado Emari Demercado Lands with Dallas
Mon, Aug 31, 2026, 1:07 PM
Demercado was claimed off waivers by the Cowboys on Monday, Tom Pelissero of Netflix reports.
Analysis: In the wake of Sunday's cut-down day, Dallas rostered just two running backs and a fullback on its active roster: Javonte Williams, Malik Davis and Hunter Luepke. With the addition of Demercado, the team gains an experienced hand who spent the first three seasons of his career with the Cardinals, averaging 6.5 YPC on his 126 carries to date. |
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Placed on IR, designated to return
Mon, Aug 31, 2026, 11:44 AM
Moore (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve by the Cowboys on Sunday with a designation to return, Nick Eatman of the team's official website reports.
Analysis: Moore was dealing with a groin injury in early August, and it's unclear if he is dealing with the same issue now or something new entirely. The cornerback will now be forced to miss at least four contests to open the regular season while on IR. Moore will have to wait until at least a Week 5 Thursday night matchup against the Buccaneers on Oct. 8 to make his NFL regular-season debut. |
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Placed on IR, designated to return
Mon, Aug 31, 2026, 11:40 AM
Liufau (forearm) was placed on injured reserve by the Cowboys on Sunday with a designation to return, Nick Eatman of the team's official website reports.
Analysis: Liufau suffered a broken left forearm during the team's preseason finale against New Orleans on Friday. The linebacker will now be forced to miss at least four contests to open the regular season while on IR. Liufau is primarily a special-teams asset, so his absence won't carry a major impact on defense. |
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Malik Davis Malik Davis Sticks as No. 2 RB
Sun, Aug 30, 2026, 2:47 PM
Davis remains as the top reserve running back in Dallas behind starter Javonte Williams following the reported cuts of Jaydon Blue and Phil Mafah, Patrik Walker of the Cowboys' official site reports.
Analysis: In two appearances during exhibition season, Davis churned out 68 yards on 12 carries, which was good for 5.7 YPC. Both his play in the preseason and work on the practice field had made him the favorite for the Cowboys' direct backup role, and he'll now look to build upon a 2025 campaign in which he recorded 52 rushes for 250 yards (4.8 YPC) and two TDs in 10 regular-season games. |
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Michael Trigg Michael Trigg Goes catchless versus Saints
Sat, Aug 29, 2026, 5:52 PM
Trigg (toe) failed to haul in any of his three targets during the Cowboys' preseason loss to the Saints on Friday.
Analysis: Trigg had been dealing with a toe injury but managed to suit up for the team's preseason finale and ended up getting the start. The 24-year-old could be a candidate to land on Dallas' practice squad should he fail to earn a spot on the team's active roster. |
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Camden Brown Camden Brown Catches one pass in preseason finale
Sat, Aug 29, 2026, 5:42 PM
Brown caught one of his two targets for 27 yards during Dallas' preseason loss to the Saints on Saturday.
Analysis: Brown served as one of the Cowboys' starting receivers and ended up playing 17 snaps on offense. The rookie undrafted free agent is facing an uphill battle to earn a roster spot and could be more likely to wind up on the practice squad. |
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Anthony Smith Anthony Smith Catches three passes Friday
Sat, Aug 29, 2026, 5:36 PM
Smith caught three of his four targets for 19 yards during The Cowboys' preseason game Friday versus the Saints.
Analysis: Smith was part of Dallas' starting lineup and ended up playing 52 offensive snaps. The rookie seventh-round pick has had a solid showing during the preseason, but he could still face an uphill battle to make the roster as the Cowboys have ample receiver depth. |
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Phil Mafah Phil Mafah Busy in final preseason game
Fri, Aug 28, 2026, 10:54 PM
Mafah rushed 12 times for 46 yards in Friday's 27-24 preseason loss to the Saints.
Analysis: Mafah was the Cowboys' busiest running back in the preseason finale, while none of Javonte Williams, Jaydon Blue or Malik Davis were called into action. Mafah seemingly finds himself fourth on the depth chart behind those three aforementioned teammates, which could leave the 2025 seventh-round pick on the outside looking in if Dallas takes the traditional approach and keeps three running backs on the 53-man roster. |
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Joe Milton III Joe Milton III Outplayed by Howell in preseason finale
Fri, Aug 28, 2026, 10:42 PM
Milton completed eight of 15 passes for 92 yards and rushed twice for two yards in Friday's 27-24 preseason loss to the Saints.
Analysis: Milton started and played the first half of Friday's preseason finale. Sam Howell was sharper in the second half, throwing for 155 yards and two TDs. It remains to be seen whether the 26-year-old Milton or the 25-year-old Howell will be named the top backup to Dak Prescott heading into the regular season. |
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Breaks forearm in preseason finale
Fri, Aug 28, 2026, 10:37 PM
Liufau broke his left forearm during the Cowboys' 27-24 preseason loss to the Saints on Friday, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: Liufau is expected to miss multiple weeks while recovering from his injury, but it's not considered a season-ending issue. He could undergo surgery as early as Monday, and it wouldn't be surprising to see the 2024 third-rounder open the regular season on injured reserve. |
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Brandon Aubrey Brandon Aubrey Rare miss in preseason finale
Fri, Aug 28, 2026, 10:32 PM
Aubrey made three of four field-goal attempts and converted his lone PAT try in Friday's 27-24 preseason loss to the Saints.
Analysis: Aubrey missed a 57-yard field-goal attempt wide right after converting from 49 yards and 51 yards, but he made the proper adjustment on his next long attempt and was successful on a 58-yard field-goal attempt in the final minute of the first half. After making at least 36 field goals in each of his three regular seasons with the Cowboys, with a long of 60-plus yards in each campaign, Aubrey is widely considered the NFL's best kicker heading into the 2026 regular season. |
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