Here is the ongoing Dallas Cowboys 53-man roster

The Dallas Cowboys are setting their initial 53-man roster and have to be done with the cuts by 6 PM ET on August 30th. All the work done over the offseason – free agency, the draft, OTAs, minicamps, training camp, and three preseason games – will pay off with an initial 53-man roster.

We say initial 53-man roster because teams never stick with just that. Trades might happen before it, or after it. Teams will claim players who are eligible for waiver wire claims, and will try to sign free agent players who don’t have to go through waivers. There are a lot of things that go on during this time so we’ll be tracking the cuts and other news here, while we also have a practice squad tracker later when that time arrives.

Be sure to check back often as we update this list as news becomes available.

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• WR Denzel Mims (via Todd Archer)
• OL Shiyazh Pete (via Brett Tessler)
• OL DJ Wingfield (via Todd Archer)
• CB Josh Butler (via Todd Archer)
• OL Chris Glaser (via Todd Archer)
• TE Zack Kuntz (via Todd Archer)
• TE Mitch Van Vooren (via Todd Archer)
• LB Langston Patterson (via Todd Archer)
• DB Zion Childress (via Todd Archer)
• WR Jaden Smith (via Todd Archer)
• OL Sebastian Gutierrez (via Todd Archer)
• DB Reddy Steward (via Adam Schefter)
• RB Phil Mafah (via Jeremy Fowler)
• WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling (via Jeremy Fowler)
• OT Marcellus Johnson (via Aaron Wilson)
• DT Jay Toia (via Tom Pelissero)
• TE Michael Trigg (via Calvin Watkins)
• RB Jaydon Blue (via Adam Schefter)

• Marist Liufau has broken his forearm, leading the Cowboys to making a decision about him and the roster.
• The Cowboys did not have any official transactions on Saturday, just for note’s sake.

Last Updated: 3:31 PM ET, 8/30/2026