Dallas Cowboys make full use of NFL’s 90-man roster limit

Q: How many players are currently on the Dallas Cowboys roster?

The Dallas Cowboys currently have 90 players on their roster.

Q: Who is the latest player signed by the Dallas Cowboys?

The latest player signed by the Dallas Cowboys is OL DJ Wingfield.

Q: What is the composition of the Cowboys' roster for 2026?

The Cowboys' roster includes 48 returning players, 10 free agents, 2 trades, 7 draft picks, and 12 college free agents.

Q: What happens when the Cowboys want to sign a new player?

When the Cowboys sign a new player, they must release an existing player from the roster.

OXNARD, CA - AUGUST 03: A detailed view of helmets of the Dallas Cowboys lined up on the field during training camp at River Ridge Complex on August 3, 2021 in Oxnard, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images) | Getty Images Each NFL team is allowed a maximum of 90 players under contract on its offseason roster. The Dallas Cowboys just signed OL DJ Wingfield as an undrafted free agent, bringing them to exactly 90 players under contract on their roster right now – assuming Malachi Lawrence eventually signs his rookie contract. But even though they’ve maxed out at 90 players, the roster will continue to change over the coming weeks and months, as every single new signing will have to be accompanied by a corresponding player being released who is currently on the roster. In total, the 90 Cowboys players are comprised as follows:

48 players returning from last season
10 players signed as free agents since the end of last season
2 players brought in via trade
7 rookies drafted in the 2026 NFL draft
9 players signed to reserve/future contracts earlier this yea
12 college free agents added after the draft. Here’s how the roster currently stands, keeping in mind that this first roster iteration of 2026 may already be slightly outdated by the time you read this. body .sbnu-legacy-content-table td, body .sbnu-legacy-content-table th, body .sbnu-legacy-content-table { border: 1px solid #000 !important; border-collapse: collapse !important; } | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **Player** | **POS** | **Age** | | **Player** | **POS** | **Age** | | **48 Returning Players** | | | | **12 Free Agents** | | | | Bryan Anger | P | 37 | | Jonathan Bullard | DE | 32 | | | K | 31 | | | CB | 28 | | | CB | 30 | | | OL | 28 | | | LB | 24 | | | QB | 25 | | | G | 27 | | Tyler Johnson | WR | 27 | | | C | 24 | | | CB | 25 | | | S | 27 | | | DB | 29 | | | CB | 26 | | | DT | 25 | | | RB | 22 | | | LB | 27 | | | G | 22 | | | S | 27 | | | CB | 25 | | | WR | 31 | | | CB | 29 | | | DE | 26 | | | CB | 22 | | **2 Trade Acquisitions** | | | | | DB | 30 | | | OLB | 28 | | | DT | 23 | | | LB | 25 | | | OT | 27 | | **7 Draft Picks** | | | | | RB | 27 | | | LB | 22 | | | DE | 22 | | | DB | 21 | | | TE | 27 | | Malachi Lawrence | OLB | 22 | | | TE | 27 | | Devin Moore | CB | 22 | | | WR | 26 | | | DL | 21 | | | T | 23 | | Drew Shelton | OT | 22 | | | S | 30 | | Anthony Smith | WR | 24 | | | DE | 27 | | **9 Reserve/Future** | | | | | LB | 21 | | | RB | 23 | | | G | 25 | | | WR | 28 | | | WR | 27 | | Zion Childress | DB | 24 | | | LB | 25 | | | WR | 24 | | | RB | 26 | | | T | 26 | | | RB | 23 | | | LB | 26 | | | QB | 26 | | | OL | 28 | | | WR | 25 | | | DL | 28 | | | LB | 25 | | | S | 25 | | | WR | 25 | | **11 UDFAs** | | | | | QB | 32 | | Camden Brown | WR | n/a | | Jr. | CB | 24 | | Tommy Dunn | DT | n/a | | | TE | 27 | | Sidney Fugar | OG | 23 | | | LS | 30 | | Kelvin Gilliam | DT | n/a | | | OL | 25 | | Jordan Hudson | WR | 22 | | | TE | 26 | | Langston Patterson | ILB | n/a | | | T | 28 | | Shiyazh Pete | OL | n/a | | | DB | 25 | | Dominic Richardson | RB | 25 | | Nate Thomas | T | 24 | | DJ Rogers | TE | 24 | | | DT | 22 | | Michael Trigg | TE | 23 | | | WR | 29 | | DJ Withers | DT | n/a | | Sam Williams | DE | 27 | | DJ Wingfield | OL | n/a | | | RB | 26 | | | | | | | DT | 28 | | | | | One interesting dynamic highlighted by the table above: With 48 players returning to the roster from 2025 (on the left side of the table) and 41 new players added to the roster (on the right side of the table) basically every new addition to the team will have to beat out a returning player for a roster spot on the final 53. And so the 2026 season begins.