Who will be on the Dallas Cowboys 53-man roster when final cuts are announced on Tuesday, August 27.
While two quarterbacks make the roster, the Cowboys will keep Cooper Rush. As a vested veteran he can be released without hitting waivers and in the past, they've used this to their advantage. Look for Rush to be on the practice squad and get elevated for the first couple of weeks until they can move him to the active roster.Even with his play, Rush will be QB2 during games. So no one should panic when his release is announced.
None were able to push Jalen Brooks or Ryan Flournoy off the roster, however. Especially after Flournoy hauled in a touchdown catch in each of the past two games.Jake Ferguson exploded in year two and should be a force again in 2024. Dallas hopes Luke Schoonmaker will take a step forward in his second season and he was solid in the preseason.
Peyton Hendershot and Brevyn Spann-Ford round out the list with John Stephens, Jr. and Princeton Fant being practice squad targets.The starters are set with Tyler Guyton and Cooper Beebe locking down their spots. On the bench, the Cowboys have Matt Waletzko as the swing tackle with Chuma Edoga injured. Josh Ball and Asim Richards are both kept since they can play either position but one could be gone when Edoga returns.
Mazi Smith is expected to improve in his second season but the addition of Jordan Phillips and Linval Joseph offers insurance. Chauncey Golston makes it as well as a versatile weapon capable of playing tackle or end.Four linebackers might not seem like enough but the Cowboys can move Micah Parsons to linebacker and Mike Zimmer is expected to use him like a chess piece. They can also keep Damien Wilson on the practice squad the same way as Cooper Rush.
C.J. Goodwin, a special teams ace, is released initially and will either be signed to the practice squad or picked back up in a few days.Dallas has done a great job finding safeties either late in the draft or as undrafted free agents. They have two undrafted players and two sixth-round picks along with Malik Hooker. They also have Julius Wood and Emany Johnson who look capable but aren't able to push Juanyeh Thomas or Israel Mukuamu off the roster.
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