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Dallas Cowboys roster cuts following 2021 training camp

NFL teams are cutting down to the 53-player maximum. We’ll break down the moves as the Dallas Cowboys sort out their roster decisions.

Head coach Mike McCarthy of the Dallas Cowboys reacts as the Dallas Cowboys take on the Houston Texans in the second half of a preseason NFL game at AT&T Stadium on August 21, 2021 in Arlington, Texas. Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images

The Dallas Cowboys will have QB Dak Prescott healthy this season and hope to explode offensively as a result. WR Amari Cooper is also expected to be healthy to start the season and RB Ezekiel Elliott is due for a bounce-back year.

The position to watch throughout the season will be at tight end. The Cowboys haven’t decided between Blake Jarwin and Dalton Schultz, but the latter had the big season in 2020. Jarwin might be the better receiver, but expect Dallas to play both guys evenly.

*Player who was waived with an injury designation and has reverted back to the team’s injured reserve list

Cowboys ​53-man roster following roster cuts

Dallas Cowboys, 53-man roster

Position Name
Position Name
C Tyler Biadasz
CB Anthony Brown
CB Maurice Canady
CB Trevon Diggs
CB C.J. Goodwin
CB Kelvin Joseph
CB Jourdan Lewis
CB Israel Mukuamu
CB Nahshon Wright
DE Bradlee Anae
DE Dorance Armstrong
DE Tarell Basham
DE Chauncey Golston
DE Randy Gregory
DE DeMarcus Lawrence
DE Brent Urban
DT Quinton Bohanna
DT Neville Gallimore
DT Osa Odighizuwa
G Matt Farniok
G Zack Martin
G Connor McGovern
K Greg Zuerlein
LB Francis Bernard
LB Jabril Cox
LB Luke Gifford
LB Azur Kamara
LB Keanu Neal
LB Micah Parsons
LB Jaylon Smith
LB Leighton Vander Esch
P Bryan Anger
QB Dak Prescott
QB Cooper Rush
RB Ezekiel Elliott
RB Tony Pollard
S Jayron Kearse
S Donovan Wilson
T Josh Ball
T La'el Collins
T Brandon Knight
T Ty Nsekhe
T Tyron Smith
T Terence Steele
TE Nick Eubanks
TE Blake Jarwin
TE Sean McKeon
TE Dalton Schultz
WR Amari Cooper
WR Simi Fehoko
WR Michael Gallup
WR Stephen Guidry
WR Malik Turner
WR Cedrick Wilson
RB Rico Dowdle
T Mitch Hyatt
FB Sewo Olonilua
CB Reggie Robinson II
WR T.J. Vasher
DT Trysten Hill
WR Noah Brown
S Damontae Kazee
WR CeeDee Lamb
DE Carlos Watkins
Connor Williams

Cowboys ​roster cuts

  • QB Ben DiNucci
  • QB Garrett Gilbert
  • RB JaQuan Hardy
  • RB Brenden Knox
  • WR Reggie Davis
  • WR Brennan Eagles
  • WR Johnnie Dixon
  • WR Osirus Mitchell
  • WR Aaron Parker
  • WR Brandon Smith
  • TE Nick Eubanks
  • TE Artayvious Lynn
  • TE Jeremy Sprinkle
  • FB Nick Ralston
  • OT Isaac Alarcón
  • C Braylon Jones
  • OL Eric Smith
  • DT Justin Hamilton
  • DE Ron’Dell Carter
  • DE Austin Faoilu
  • LB Anthony Hines
  • CB Kyron Brown
  • CB Deante Burton
  • DB Tyler Coyle
  • DB Steven Parker
  • DB Darian Thompson
  • P Hunter Niswander*
  • K Lirim Hajrullahu
  • LS Jake McQuaide