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Dallas Cowboys Roster Cuts: Sam Williams, Jaydon Blue Among 35 Players Waived Or Released
FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys waived 28 players and released 7 on Sunday to reach the 53-man limit, the team announced. The seven releases were vested veterans, who reach free agency immediately. The 28 waived players have fewer than four accrued seasons and go on the wire, with claims across the league due at […]
Dallas Cowboys’ Initial 53-Man Roster: 9 Takeaways On Camden Brown, 3 QBs, Thin RB Room
FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys set their initial 53-man roster on Sunday with 24 players on offense, 26 on defense, and 3 specialists. Nine takeaways from the team’s roster sheet follow. Dallas Kept Three Quarterbacks Dak Prescott, Joe Milton III, and Sam Howell are all on the roster. Prescott is entering his 11th NFL […]
Dallas Cowboys Finalize Initial 53-Man Roster: Camden Brown Makes Team, Marist Liufau To IR
FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys announced their initial 53-man roster on Sunday ahead of the NFL’s 5 p.m. CT deadline. The team kept 24 players on offense, 26 on defense, and 3 specialists. Dallas waived 28 players and released 7 to reach the limit. Undrafted rookie wide receiver Camden Brown made the roster and […]
Camden Brown Makes Dallas Cowboys’ 53-Man Roster As Anthony Smith Is Waived
FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys waived rookie wide receiver Anthony Smith on Sunday, ESPN’s Todd Archer reported. Undrafted rookie Camden Brown made the initial 53-man roster. Archer wrote that Smith is a practice squad candidate if he clears waivers. Smith has no accrued NFL seasons, which puts him on the wire rather than into […]
Texas Rangers Get Encouraging Carter Baumler, Robert Garcia Rehab News As Bullpen Injuries Shift
MILWAUKEE — Right-hander Carter Baumler and left-hander Robert Garcia are expected to join Triple-A Round Rock this week, according to The Dallas Morning News. Both pitchers have been out since April. Rosters across the majors will expand from 26 to 28 players on Sept. 1, and the pitcher limit will increase from 13 to 14 […]
Dallas Cowboys Trade OT Nathan Thomas To Houston Texans One Day After Broderick Jones Deal
FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys are trading offensive tackle Nathan Thomas to the Houston Texans, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported Sunday. Rapoport posted the report 90 minutes before the league’s 53-man deadline, noting Thomas adds depth to Houston’s line and “stays in-state.” Dallas is getting a 2027 seventh-round pick for Thomas, Joseph Hoyt […]
Dallas Cowboys Waive Israel Abanikanda, Leave Just 2 Running Backs On Initial 53-Man Roster
FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys are waiving running back Israel Abanikanda, ESPN’s Todd Archer reported Sunday, citing a source. Archer posted the move at 3:17 p.m. CT. That leaves Javonte Williams, Malik Davis, and Hunter Luepke in the room. Luepke is listed at fullback. Archer wrote that Dallas is potentially looking at practice squad […]
Former TCU Safety Jacob Fields Turns Himself In On Aggravated Assault Charge
FORT WORTH — Former TCU safety Jacob Fields turned himself in to Tarrant County authorities Sunday morning and was booked on a charge of aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury, roughly two weeks after the Horned Frogs removed him from the roster. Fields is being held at the Tarrant County Jail in Fort Worth and was expected […]
‘These Are The Moments That Will Define You’: Dez Bryant Encourages Jaydon Blue After Dallas Cowboys Waive RB
FRISCO, Texas — Dez Bryant said he spoke with Jaydon Blue at the Dallas Cowboys facility on Sunday, hours after Dallas waived the second-year running back. Adam Schefter of ESPN reported the move Sunday. Blue has one accrued season, which sends him to waivers rather than straight into free agency. Rosters have to be down […]
‘We Back’: Aaron Donald Ends Retirement, Returns To Los Angeles Rams On Deal Worth Up To $30 Million
LOS ANGELES —Aaron Donald is coming out of retirement and will play for the Los Angeles Rams this season. Donald confirmed the decision Sunday in a text to Jordan Schultz. “I’ve been working the last 12-13 weeks to train my body and get it to a point where I felt like I could still play […]
Dallas Cowboys Waive Former Philadelphia Eagles Draft Pick Trevor Keegan On 26th Birthday
FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys are waiving guard Trevor Keegan, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reported Sunday. Keegan turned 26 on Sunday. He has two accrued seasons, so he goes to waivers rather than straight to free agency. Rosters have to be at 53 by 5 p.m. CT. Claims process at noon CT Monday, […]
Dallas Cowboys Waive Jaydon Blue One Week After 75-Yard Preseason Performance
FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys are waiving running back Jaydon Blue, Adam Schefter reported Sunday, citing a source. Blue has one accrued season, so he goes to waivers instead of directly entering free agency. Rosters must be reduced to 53 players by 5 p.m. CT on Sunday. The claims process begins at noon CT […]
Dallas Cowboys Waive TE Michael Trigg, Plan To Bring Him Back On Practice Squad
FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys are cutting tight end Michael Trigg and plan to bring him back on the practice squad, Calvin Watkins of the Dallas Morning News reported Sunday, citing sources. He has to clear waivers first. Rosters have to be at 53 by 5 p.m. CT Sunday, claims process at noon CT […]
Dallas Cowboys Waive Former Draft Pick Jay Toia After Back-To-Back Preseason Starts
FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys are waiving defensive tackle Jay Toia, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported Sunday, citing a source. The post went up at 2:10 p.m. CT. Dallas has until 5 p.m. CT to get to 53 players. Toia has fewer than four accrued seasons. That puts him on waivers rather than straight […]
Dallas Cowboys Waive OT Marcellus Johnson One Day After Broderick Jones Trade
FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys are releasing offensive tackle Marcellus Johnson, Aaron Wilson reported Sunday, citing a league source. Rosters have to be at 53 by 5 p.m. CT Sunday. Waivers process at noon CT Monday, practice squads at 5 p.m. Johnson has never played a regular-season game, so he goes to waivers. Dallas […]
Dallas Cowboys Waive RB Phil Mafah After Starting Preseason Finale
FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys are waiving running back Phil Mafah, sources told Dallas Sports Journal. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler first reported the move. Dallas has to be at 53 players by Sunday’s 5 p.m. CT deadline. Mafah has fewer than four accrued seasons. He goes to waivers rather than straight to free agency, and […]
Dallas Cowboys Release Two-Time Super Bowl Champion WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling
FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys are releasing wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Aaron Wilson reported Sunday, citing a league source. Rosters across the NFL have to be at 53 players by 5 p.m. CT Sunday. Waiver claims process at noon CT Monday. Valdes-Scantling has eight accrued seasons, so he does not pass through waivers and […]
Dallas Cowboys Release Reddy Steward After Significant Defensive Role Last Season
FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys are releasing defensive back Reddy Steward, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Sunday. Dallas has to be at 53 players by 5 p.m. CT. The Cowboys had to move 37 players off the 90-man roster to reach the limit. Steward has fewer than four accrued seasons, so he goes to waivers […]
Dallas Cowboys Release Shiyazh Pete, First Navajo Nation Member To Sign With NFL Team
FRISCO, Texas — Tessler Sports announced Sunday that the Dallas Cowboys are releasing offensive lineman Shiyazh Pete. The agency posted the move on X on Sunday. Dallas has to be at 53 players by 5 p.m. CT. Pete “should get the opportunity to continue developing somewhere this season,” the agency wrote. Pete joined Dallas on […]
‘Sick Of Losing On The Road’: Texas Rangers Fall 5-3 To Milwaukee Brewers For Fourth Straight Loss
MILWAUKEE — Cal Quantrill gave up home runs to two of the first four batters he faced Saturday night at American Family Field, then retired the last 14 he saw. The Texas Rangers lost anyway, 5-3 to the Milwaukee Brewers, a fourth straight defeat and a 14th loss in their past 17 games away from […]
‘It’s Not Over Yet’: Jerry Jones Hinted At Dallas Cowboys Tackle Move Before Broderick Jones Trade
ARLINGTON, Texas — Jerry Jones said Friday night that the Dallas Cowboys had a plan for their backup tackle spot and that the competition there was not finished. Dallas traded for Pittsburgh Steelers offensive tackle Broderick Jones on Saturday. “We’ve seen some guys that we might make some shifting around if it called for it,” […]
Dallas Cowboys LB Marist Liufau Could Land On IR With Return Designation After Forearm Fracture
ARLINGTON, Texas — Dallas Cowboys outside linebacker Marist Liufau is scheduled to have surgery as early as Monday on a fractured left forearm he suffered in Friday night’s preseason finale against the New Orleans Saints. The injury came late in the first quarter on a tackle of Saints running back Kendre Miller, according to the […]
Dallas Cowboys Release Former Second-Round WR Denzel Mims Before 53-Man Deadline
FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys are releasing wide receiver Denzel Mims, ESPN’s Todd Archer and Jordan Schultz of The Schultz Report reported Saturday, a day before the NFL’s deadline to reach 53 players. Rosters across the league have to be at 53 by 5 p.m. CT Sunday. Waiver claims process at noon CT Monday. […]
Dallas Cowboys Trade For Former First-Round OT Broderick Jones In Deal With Pittsburgh Steelers
FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys are trading for Pittsburgh Steelers offensive tackle Broderick Jones, Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reported Saturday. Adam Schefter of ESPN reported the trade separately. Dallas is sending a third-round and sixth-round pick to Pittsburgh for a fourth-round pick and Jones, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported. The Cowboys […]
‘Never Say No To Coaching’: Jason Kidd Opens Door To NBA Return After Dallas Mavericks Exit
MANILA — Former Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd said he would consider returning to an NBA bench at some point, in an interview with Rappler’s Delfin Dioquino during his first trip to the Philippines. Kidd, 53, is in Manila for NBA House Philippines 2026, a free fan event running Saturday and Sunday at SPACE at […]