Jerry Jones shapes a revamped roster as surprise cuts and quarterback decisions headline Frisco’s final moves. Discover who survived the bubble and which trade targets remain looming.
FRISCO - This is as "final'' as it gets.
For the moment, anyway.
The Dallas Cowboys have cut the roster from 91 players down to 53 in advance of Sunday’s 5 p.m. CT deadline. ... and we now know who is going and who is staying - pending more moves.
Let's do 1) the cuts, 2) the made-its and 3) the next moves ...
First, off, the names of the guys who got goodbyes on Sunday. ...
THE CUTS
Gone are ...
RB Israel Abanikanda
LB Justin Barron
RB Jaydon Blue
CB Trikweze Bridges
CB Josh Butler
S Zion Childress
RB Jashaun Corbin
DT Tommy Dunn
G Chris Glaser
T Sebastian Gutierrez
WR Jordan Hudson
T Marcellus Johnson
G Trevor Keegan
TE Zack Kuntz
LB Isaiah Land
RB Phil Mafah
DT Dayo Odeleye
LB Langston Patterson
T Shiyazh Pete
WR Anthony Smith
WR Jaden Smith
CB Reddy Steward
DT Jay Toia
TE Michael Trigg
TE Mitch Van Vooren
G DJ Wingfield
DT DJ Withers
S Julius Wood
WR Tyler Johnson
CB Derioin Kendrick
C Nick Leverett
WR Denzel Mims
LB Curtis Robinson
WR Marquez Valeds-Scantling
LB Sam Williams
TE DJ Rogers
Next ...
THE MADE-ITS
Quarterback (3) Dak Prescott, Joe Milton III, Sam Howell
Still, owner Jerry Jones teased the idea of keeping all three. And when Jerry teases, I listen.
Running Back (3) Javonte Williams, Malik Davis, Hunter Luepke
Blue is a stunner.
Wide Receiver (6) George Pickens, CeeDee Lamb, Ryan Flournoy, KaVontae Turpin, Jonathan Mingo, Camden Brown
The fan pitchforks would've come out over the cutting of Camden Brown.
Tight End (3) Jake Ferguson, Brevyn Spann-Ford, Luke Schoonmaker
UDFA rookie Michael Trigg was showcased Friday but didn't show enough. He could be called back.
Offensive Linemen (9) Tyler Guyton, Tyler Smith, Cooper Beebe, Tyler Booker, Terence Steele, T.J. Bass, Ajani Cornelius, Drew Shelton, Broderick Jones
Biggest dip? A month ago, Nate Thomas was supposed to have a shot at starting at left tackle; now he's but a memory, having been trade-dumped to Houston.
Defensive Tackle (5) Quinnen Williams, Kenny Clark, Otito Ogbonnia, LT Overton, Jonathan Bullard
Bullard beats out Jay Toia to stick around.
Outside Linebacker/EDGE (6) Rashan Gary, Donovan Ezeiruaku, Malachi Lawrence, Von Miller, James Houston, Tyrus Wheat
Sam Williams gets cut. Tyrus Wheat gets a job.
Inside Linebacker (4) Dee Winters, DeMarvion Overshown, Jaishawn Barham, Shemar James
Do they still need another guy here, in the form of a trade with Miami for Jordyn Brooks or in the form of a free-agency signing of Bobby Wagner?
Cornerback (5) DaRon Bland, Cobie Durant, Shavon Revel Jr., Caelen Carson, Ameer Speed
This room feels largely revamped from a year ago.
Safety (6) Caleb Downs, Jalen Thompson, Malik Hooker, P.J. Locke, Markquese Bell, Alijah Clark
The number seems overloaded because Downs is so much more than "just a safety.'' (And Thompson might be, too.) Dallas thinks Bell is a special-teams star, and thinks that Clark might be.
Special Teams (3) Brandon Aubrey, Trent Sieg, Bryan Anger
And then, after all of that?
THE NEXT MOVES
There are four more roads to navigate here between now at Week 1 at the Giants. Dallas will 1) assemble a maximum-17-man practice squad. The club will 2) search the waiver wire for pickups. The Cowboys will 3) make some more roster moves based on injuries and recalls. And they can 4) add talent via free agency and trades.
Barron, Blue, Keegan, Mafah, Pete, Anthony Smith, Steward, Toia, Trigg, Wood, Kendrick, Leverett, Sam Williams and DJ Rogers are among those who might merit p-squad calls.
Injured reserve designated to return are Marist Liufau and Devin Moore.
