Dallas Cowboys Finalize Roster After Final Cuts

ARLINGTON— The Dallas Cowboys have officially set the 2023 roster after making preseason cuts and acquisitions.

The Dallas Cowboys, along with every other team in the league, have set their roster for the upcoming 2023 NFL season.

Quarterback

1. Dak Prescott
2. Cooper Rush
3. Trey Lance

Running Back

1. Tony Pollard
2. Rico Dowdle
3. Deuce Vaughn
4. Hunter Luepke (Fullback)

Wide Receiver

1. CeeDee Lamb
2. Brandin Cooks
3. Michael Gallup
4. Jalen Tolbert
5. KaVontae Turpin
6. Jalen Brooks

Tight End

1. Jake Ferguson
2. Peyton Hendershot
3. Luke Schoonmaker

Offensive Line

1. Tyron Smith
2. Tyler Smith
3. Tyler Biadasz
4. Zack Martin
5. Terence Steele
6. Matt Waletzko
7. Asim Richards
8. T.J. Bass
9. Josh Ball

Defensive End

1. Micah Parsons
2. DeMarcus Lawrence
3. Dorance Armstrong
4. Sam Williams
5. Dante Fowler

Defensive Tackle

1. Mazi Smith
2. Johnathan Hankins
3. Osa Odighizuwa
4. Junior Fehoko
5. Chauncey Golston

Linebacker

1. Leighton Vander Esch
2. Damone Clark
3. Devin Harper
4. Markquese Bell

Cornerback

1. Trevon Diggs
2. Stephon Gilmore
3. DaRon Bland
4. Jourdan Lewis
5. Noah Igbinoghene
6. Eric Scott Jr.
7. Nahshon Wright

Safety

1. Donovan Wilson
2. Jayron Kearse
3. Malik Hooker
4. Isareal Mukuamu
5. Juanueh Thomas

Special Teams

1. Brandon Aubrey
2. Bryan Anger

The Cowboys cut the following players to get their roster down to 53:

• Alec Lindstrom- OL
• Ben Banogu- DL
• Seth Green- TE
• Quinton Bohanna- DT
• Sheldrick Redwine- S
• Dennis Houston- WR
• Jabril Cox- LB
• Isaac Alarcon- DL
• Malik Davis- RB
• Sean McKeon- TE
• Dontrio Drummond- WR
• Isaiah Land- LB
• Jalen Moreno-Cropper- WR
• D’Angelo Mandell- CB
• Tyrus Wheat- LB
• Brock Hoffman- OL
• Earl Bostrick Jr.- OL
• Trent Sieg- LS
• Matt Farniok- OL
• Chuma Edoga- OL
• Simi Fehoko- WR

Yesterday, the Cowboys traded former 2021 second-round pick, cornerback Kelvin Joseph, to the Miami Dolphins for their former first-round pick Noah Igbinghene. Like Dallas, the Dolphins have a ton of talent on the backend of their defense in corners Xavien Howard and Jalen Ramsey where Dallas has Trevon Diggs and Stephon Gilmore. A change of scenery could do these two young defensive backs some good.

It was a rough day for the Cowboys 2021 draft picks. Out of that draft came Micah Parsons but after yesterday, Parsons, Odighizuwa, Golston, Wright, Mukuamu, and an injured Josh Ball are left on the team.

What does the initial roster say about the team?

At quarterback, Prescott is the guy until further notice and Cooper Rush, who played well when Prescott went down last season with an injury, is his backup. Trey Lance will sit and learn behind those two.

It shouldn’t be a surprise that Deuce Vaughn and Hunter Luepke made the team. The late round pick and undrafted fullback played well in the preseason. Vaughn will be a joy to watch, and Luepke is a Swiss army knife of a player. Dallas like what Luepke can do so much that they moved on from Sean McKeon who was the fourth tight end last season.

Every draft pick from the 2023 NFL Draft made the team and the Cowboys like what the youth showed them during training camp.

The Dallas Cowboys start their quest for a Super Bowl victory on September 10, 2023 with the first regular season game against the New York Giants.