Cowboys defensive backfield depth chart: Cornerbacks and safeties at training camp

For as many questions as the Dallas Cowboys have on the offensive and defensive depth charts, there is one position room they seem to have on lock, and that is the defensive backs. Cornerback Trevon Diggs will be back this season after being forced to sit out the majority of last year with an injury, which is a huge relief for the Cowboys. Diggs was one of the best cornerbacks in the league before his injury. After starting training camp on the PUP list, Diggs was cleared to practice and has since been back on the field, integrating back into things slowly.

Without Diggs on the lineup last season, DaRon Bland stepped up big time, setting an NFL record for interceptions returned for a touchdown in one season with five.

The Cowboys picked Caelen Carson in the fifth round of the draft this year and so far, the rookie has been proving that he can be a major contributor in the defensive backfield. As far as his performance in both minicamp and training camp, Carson looks like he could be a serious CB4 behind Diggs, Bland, and Jourdan Lewis.

It’s not yet official on the Cowboys’ defensive depth chart, but it seems likely that Markquese Bell will be moving back to safety under new defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer. Under Dan Quinn last year, Bell was playing at linebacker.

The Cowboys now have 17 defensive backs on the roster. This is not including Stephen Gilmore, who is currently still a free agent. They have eight cornerbacks with Diggs, Bland, and Jourdan Lewis as the top three. After them, the players get much younger and less proven. Donovan Wilson and Malik Hooker are likely to lead the safeties, but both will be facing competition during Cowboys’ training camp in Oxnard. There’s also the matter of Jayron Kearse, who is currently still a free agent as well. If Bell does indeed return to play safety, he’ll provide plenty of competition for Hooker.

Cowboys defensive backfield depth chart 2024