Dallas Cowboys complete 53-man roster for the 2024 season
The Dallas Cowboys made their final cuts to the roster to meet the 4 p.m. deadline to get it down to 53. Here’s who did and didn’t make the cut.


Every NFL team had to have their rosters down to 53 players by today at 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. The Dallas Cowboys started making cuts to the roster on Monday, letting two of their 2023 draft picks go. On Tuesday, they made their final cuts. Tight end Peyton Hendershot, who was competing for the TE3 position was traded to the Kansas City Chiefs for a late-round conditional pick.
Trade! The #Cowboys are finalizing a trade sending TE Peyton Hendershot to the #Chiefs for a late-round conditional pick, per source.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) August 27, 2024
Dallas planned to cut Hendershot, who appeared in 25 games with Dallas. Instead, he lands as one of Travis Kelce’s understudies in Kansas City. pic.twitter.com/RoiEGyMutb
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Here is the full list of roster moves for the Dallas Cowboys as of Tuesday, August 27.
Dallas Cowboys Roster Cuts 2024
Wide Receiver
- Tyron Billy-Johnson
- Deontay Burnett
- David Durden (Waived/Injured)
- Cam Johnson (Waived)
- Jalen Cropper (Waived)
- Kelvin Harmon (Waived)
- Racey McMath (Waived)
Running Back
- Nathaniel Peat (Waived)
- Snoop Conner (Waived)
- Malik Davis (Waived)
- Royce Freeman (Released)
Tight End
- Peyton Hendershot (Traded to Chiefs)
- Alec Holler (Waived)
- Princeton Fant (Waived)
Offensive Line
- Cohl Cabral (Waived)
- Josh Ball (Waived)
- Dakoda Shepley
Defensive Line
- Viliami Fehoko Jr. (Waived/Injured)
- Albert Huggins (Terminated/Vested Veteran)
- Durrell Johnson (Waived/Injured)
- Carl Lawson (Released)
- Denzel Daxon (IPP)
- Justin Rogers (Waived)
Linebacker
- Willie Harvey Jr. (Waived)
- Jason Johnson (Waived)
- Damien Wilson (Terminated/Vested Veteran)
- Darius Harris (Released)
- Brock Mogensen (Waived)
- Nick Vigil (Released)
Defensive Back
- Josh DeBerry (Waived)
- Eric Scott Jr. (Waived)
- Josh Butler (Waived)
- Kemon Hall (Waived)
- Emany Johnson (Waived)
- Julius Wood (Waived)
Injured Reserve
- DaRon Bland, CB (designated for return)
- Nathan Thomas, OT
- Chuma Edoga, OT
Reserve/Suspension
- Al-Quadin Muhammad, DE
Dallas Cowboys final 53-man roster (as of Tuesday, August 27)
Here is how the Dallas Cowboys’ 53-man roster looks after the 4 p.m. deadline on Tuesday:
Quarterbacks (3):
- Dak Prescott
- Cooper Rush
- Trey Lance
Wide Receivers (6):
- CeeDee Lamb
- Brandin Cooks
- Jalen Tolbert
- KaVontae Turpin
- Jalen Brooks
- Ryan Flournoy
Running Backs (4):
- Ezekiel Elliott
- Rico Dowdle
- Deuce Vaughn
- Hunter Luepke (fullback)
Tight Ends (4):
- Jake Ferguson
- Luke Schoonmaker
- John Stephens Jr.
- Brevyn Spann-Ford
Offensive Line (9):
- C: Cooper Beebe
- C: Brock Hoffman
- LT: Tyler Guyton
- LT: Asim Richards
- RT: Terence Steele
- RT: Matt Waletzko
- LG: Tyler Smith
- LG: T.J. Bass
- RG: Zach Martin
Defensive Line (9):
- LDE: DeMarcus Lawrence
- LDE: Chauncey Golston
- RDE: Micah Parsons
- RDE: Marshawn Kneeland
- RDE: Tyrus Wheat
- NT: Mazi Smith
- NT: Linval Joseph (Signed Tuesday)
- RDT: Osa Odighizuwa
- LDT: Jordan Phillips
Defensive Backs (10):
- LCB: Caelen Carson
- LCB: C.J. Goodwin
- RCB: Trevon Diggs
- RCB: Andrew Booth
- NB: Jourdan Lewis
- SS: Donovan Wilson
- SS: Israel Mukuamu
- SS: Markquese Bell
- FS: Malik Hooker
- FS: Juanyeh Thomas
Linebackers (5):
- WLB: Damone Clark
- MLB: Eric Kendricks
- MLB: Buddy Johnson
- SLB: Marist Liufau
- SLB: DeMarvion Overshown
Special Teams (3):
- K: Brandon Aubrey
- P: Bryan Anger
- LS: Trent Sieg


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