2025 Dallas Cowboys practice squad tracker: Every signing, including players who could play Week 1

With the 53-man roster now in place (temporarily), now the Dallas Cowboys turn their attention to building their 16-man practice squad, which can be raised to 17 players with the inclusion of an international player, such as DT Denzel Daxon. Practice squads have never been more important in the NFL as gameday elevations are a […]

Mauricio Rodriguez — Dallas Cowboys News Writer
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Dallas Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer looks on during the second quarter against the Atlanta Falcons at AT&T Stadium.
Dallas Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer looks on during the second quarter against the Atlanta Falcons at AT&T Stadium. Andrew Dieb-Imagn Images

With the 53-man roster now in place (temporarily), now the Dallas Cowboys turn their attention to building their 16-man practice squad, which can be raised to 17 players with the inclusion of an international player, such as DT Denzel Daxon.

Practice squads have never been more important in the NFL as gameday elevations are a constant strategy teams use. The Cowboys are expected to bring back several players that caught the attention of fans throughout training camp and the preseason.

Below are live updates on the Cowboys’ signings as they fill out their practice squad. We will continue to update this tracker as news comes in. 

Players signed to the Dallas Cowboys practice squad ahead of the 2025 NFL season

Note: Players with one asterisk (*) represent 2025 draft picks and players with double asterisks (**) represent 2025 undrafted free agents.

  1. DT Earnest Brown IV (via Joe Hoyt)
  2. CB C.J. Goodwin (via Joe Hoyt)
  3. WR Traeshon Holden** (via Calvin Watkins)
  4. WR Jalen Brooks (via Jeremy Fowler)
  5. LB Justin Barron** (via Dallas Cowboys)
  6. OL Saahdiq Charles (via Dallas Cowboys)
  7. OT Geron Christian (via Dallas Cowboys)
  8. S Alijah Clark** (via Dallas Cowboys)
  9. RB Malik Davis (via Dallas Cowboys)
  10. TE Rivaldo Fairweather** (via Dallas Cowboys)
  11. TE Princeton Fant (via Dallas Cowboys)
  12. QB Will Grier (via Dallas Cowboys)
  13. CB Kemon Hall (via Dallas Cowboys)
  14. LB Buddy Johnson (via Dallas Cowboys)
  15. CB Robert Rochell (via Dallas Cowboys)
  16. DE Dayo Odeleye (via Clarence Hill Jr.)
  17. DE Isaiah Land (expected via Patrik Walker)

Takeaways

  • Give me a piece of paper and I’ll sign a guarantee special teams ace C.J. Goodwin is being called up Week 1. Once his elevations run out, he’ll likely be promoted to the 53-man roster. He provides a lot of gameday value on special teams.
  • The Cowboys’ DT room is so inexperienced right now that I also wouldn’t be surprised if Earnest Brown IV gets called up as a practice squad elevation for depth.
  • The Cowboys managed to add WR depth via the slightly experienced Brooks and the promising undrafted rookie Traeshon Holden.

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