The Dallas Cowboys have until Sunday at 6 p.m. ET to trim their roster from 91 players to 53. The moves are already underway. Below, we keep track of the Cowboys’ cuts ahead of the roster deadline.

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LAST UPDATED: Sunday 5:09 p.m. CT.

Cowboys roster cuts heading into Week 1

• WR Denzel Mims, released (via Todd Archer)
• OT Shiyazh Pete, waived (via Brett Tessler)
• LB Langston Patterson, waived (via Todd Archer)
• CB Josh Butler, waived (via Todd Archer)
• OL Chris Glaser, waived (via Todd Archer)
• TE Zack Kuntz, waived (via Todd Archer)
• TE Mitchell Van Vooren, waived (via Todd Archer)
• DB Zion Childress, waived (via Todd Archer)
• WR Jaden Smith, waived (via Todd Archer)
• OL Sebastian Gutierrez, waived (via Todd Archer)
• OL DJ Wingfield, waived (via Todd Archer)
• CB Reddy Steward, waived (via Adam Schefter)
• RB Phil Mafah, waived (via Jeremy Fowler)
• WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling, released (via Jeremy Fowler)
• NT Jay Toia, waived (via Tom Pelissero)
• TE Michael Trigg, waived (via Calvin Watkins)
• RB Jaydon Blue, waived (via Adam Schefter)
• OT Marcellus Johnson, waived (via Aaron Wilson)
• OL Trevor Keegan, waived (via Mike Garafolo)
• RB Israel Abanikanda, waived (via Todd Archer)
• WR Anthony Smith, waived (via Todd Archer)
• TE DJ Rogers, waived/injured (via Todd Archer)
• DT Tommy Dunn Jr., waived (via Jordan Schultz)
• EDGE Sam Williams, released (via Todd Archer)
• LB Curtis Robinson, released (via Marcus Mosher)
• CB Trikweze Bridges, waived (via Jon Machota)
• S Zion Childress, waived (via Jon Machota)
• RB Jashaun Corbin, waived (via Jon Machota)
• WR Jordan Hudson, waived (via Jon Machota)
• OLB Isaiah Land, waived (via Jon Machota)
• DT Dayo Odeleye, waived (via Jon Machota)
• DT DJ Withers, waived (via Jon Machota)
• S Julius Wood, waived (via Jon Machota)
• WR Tyler Johnson, released (via Jon Machota)
• CB Derion Kendrick, released (via Jon Machota)
• C Nick Leverett, released (via Jon Machota)
• LB Justin Barron, waived (via Jon Machota)

Trades

• Acquired OT Broderick Jones from Pittsburgh Steelers (compensation)
• Dealt OT Nate Thomas to the Houston Texans

Players Cowboys placed on injured reserve, PUP:

• LB Marist Liufau (designated to return)
• CB Devin Moore (designated to return)

PUP/NFI lists 

• None yet

2026 NFL roster cuts cheat sheet: What does every term mean?

Rosters must be reduced to 53 players virtually all at once. The team has several different transactions they can use to make that happen. Here are the terms you need to familiarize yourself with:

• Released: When a vested veteran (those who have accrued four seasons in the NFL) is cut from a team. These players are not required to pass through waivers and can immediately become unrestricted free agents. 
• Waived: Players who have not accrued four seasons in the NFL are waived instead of being released. 31 NFL teams will have a chance to claim waived players on their 53-man roster by 1:00 p.m. ET on August 31. If players are not claimed on waivers, they become unrestricted free agents. Waiver priority this time of year is determined by team records from the previous season. 
• Waived/injured: If these players clear waivers they will revert to the Cowboys’ injured reserve list. They can opt to spend the season in Dallas on IR or reach an injury settlement with the team.
• Injured reserve: Thanks to a recent NFL rule amendment, two players can be placed on IR on the day of final cuts (Tuesday) and be designated to return. Teams still have the option to carry injured players on the 53-man roster to place them on IR later. 
• Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list: Players on the Active/PUP list can be placed on the Reserve/PUP list in a move to get the roster down to 53 players. Players who are moved to the Reserve/PUP list do not count against the 53-man roster. They can attend team meetings, and use team facilities for rehab, but are not allowed to practice for four weeks. After four weeks, another 21-day window opens up, where the player can practice and be activated. If they’re not activated in those 21 days, they must be placed on injured reserve for the rest of the season.
• Reserve/Non-football injury/illness (NFI) lists: Players placed on either Reserve/NFI lists have to go through the same process as players on the Reserve/PUP list. They do not count toward the 53-man roster. They can go to team meetings and use facilities for rehab, but they’re not allowed to participate in practice for four weeks. After that, a four-week period opens where they can return to practice and the team can choose to activate the player. If the player isn’t activated at the end of the second four-week period, they’ll remain on injured reserve for the rest of the season. The big difference between the NFI and PUP lists is that teams can withhold a portion of a player’s salary if they’re placed on the NFI lists.
• Reserve/Suspended list: Players who are placed on the Reserve/Suspended list have to serve out an NFL suspension. Players on this list do not count toward 53-man roster limits and are not paid their base salary. 
• Reserve/Did Not Report list: Players who are placed on the Reserve/Did Not Report list have left their team. CeeDee Lamb is on such list amid his contract holdout. 
• Reserve/Retired list: Players who are placed on this list have retired from the NFL.