Cowboys 53-man roster projection: Predicting who will make the final cut with one preseason game in the books

One preseason game down, two to go before the Dallas Cowboys, along with the rest of the NFL, have to trim their rosters from as many as 90 players all the way down to the standard 53.

There aren’t a ton of spots available that aren’t being retained by members of the 2023 squad, but there are a few up for grabs. Offensive tackle Chuma Edoga is dealing with a toe injury that will likely cause him not to be ready for the regular season, so he is not included in this count below since he could be on injured reserve to begin 2024. That opens up an extra early 53-man roster spot for now. Some of these positions could still change over the next few weeks while others feel pretty set in stone. 

Without further ado, here is our latest Cowboys 53-man roster projection with two preseason games left to play. 

QB — (3): Dak Prescott, Cooper Rush, Trey Lance

Out: None

Analysis: This is about as straightforward of a position as it gets on this roster. The Cowboys are trying to see what they have in Lance, so he will continue to be a large part of their preseason plans. He put together a mixed performance in the Cowboys’ preseason opener against the Rams after Rush started and only played one drive.

RB — (4):  Ezekiel Elliott, Rico Dowdle, Royce Freeman, Hunter Luepke

Out: Malik Davis, Deuce Vaughn, Snoop Conner, Nathaniel Peat

Analysis: The running backs position group is also pretty cut and dried at this moment in time. Elliott, Dowdle and Luepke are reasonable holdovers from last season while Freeman impressed coach Mike McCarthy early in camp after signing a one-year deal this offseason. 

Davis was a practice squad guy for most of last year, and he could easily end up in that spot again this season. Vaughn made the initial 53-man roster last season, but McCarthy, who loves “position flex,” may not see Vaughn as enough of a special teams contributor to justify the spot to start this season….

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Author : Garrett Podell

Publish date : 2024-08-15 14:18:47

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