Dallas Cowboys projected 53-man roster revealed

With the final preseason game wrapped, ESPN attempted to project how the Dallas Cowboys‘ 53-man roster will shake out when the deadline hits on Aug. 29. The Cowboys have until the deadline, which hits at 4 p.m. ET, to whittle the roster down from 90 men to 53 men, meaning some hard decisions are still ahead.

Dallas begins the 2023 regular season with a road game versus the New York Giants on Sept. 10. The team went 1-2 during the preseason with a win versus Las Vegas and losses against Seattle and Jacksonville.

Here’s how ESPN projects the Dallas Cowboys’ roster to look when the season starts. Once the roster deadline passes, the team can designate an additional 16 players for the practice squad.

Cowboys Projected Offense

Quarterback: Dak Prescott, Cooper Rush, Trey Lance

Running Back: Tony Pollard, Rico Dowdle, Deuce Vaughn

Wide Receiver: CeeDee Lamb, Brandin Cooks, Michael Gallup, Jalen Tolbert, KaVontae Turpin

Tight End: Jake Ferguson, Luke Schoonmaker, Sean McKeon, Peyton Hendershot

Offensive Line: Tyron Smith, Tyler Smith, Tyler Biadasz, Zack Martin, Terence Steele, Chuma Edoga, T.J. Bass, Matt Waletzko, Asim Richards

Defensive Projection

Defensive Line: DeMarcus Lawrence, Osa Odighizuwa, Mazi Smith, Dorance Armstrong, Johnathan Hankins, Dante Fowler Jr., Neville Gallimore, Sam Williams, Chauncey Golston, Junior Fehoko

Linebackers: Micah Parsons, Leighton Vander Esch, Damone Clark, Devin Harper

Cornerback: Trevon Diggs, Stephon Gilmore, DaRon Bland, Jourdan Lewis, Kelvin Joseph, Eric Scott Jr., Nahshon Wright

Safety: Jayron Kearse, Donovan Wilson, Malik Hooker, Israel Mukuamu, Markquese Bell, Juanyeh Thomas

Special Teams: P Bryan Anger, K Brandon Aubrey

Cowboys add Trey Lance from 49ers

The Dallas Cowboys made waves ahead of the roster deadline this week, trading with the San Francisco 49ers for third-string quarterback Trey Lance. The Cowboys acquired the 2021 No. 3 overall pick from the 49ers for a future fourth-round pick.

Now Dallas-bound, Lance will get a fresh start after a tumultuous tenure in San Francisco, in which he suited up in just eight games (four starts), throwing for 797 yards with five touchdowns and three interceptions on 54.9% passing. Lance’s career suffered a major setback in 2022, as in the second game of the season of his first as QB1, he suffered a season-ending right ankle injury.

In the preseason opener against the Las Vegas Raiders, Lance completed 10-of-15 passes for 112 yards and a touchdown for San Francisco. In the follow-up against the Denver Broncos, he completed 12-of-18 passes for 173 yards with a touchdown and an interception.

With Lance inking with Dallas, the Cowboys decided to release Will Grier, bringing the QB room back down to three players.

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