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OXNARD, CA - AUGUST 05: Dallas Cowboys helmets during the Los Angeles Rams - Dallas Cowboys joint Training Camp on August 05, 2025, at the River Ridge Playing Fields in Oxnard, CA. (Photo by Jevone Moore/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
The Dallas Cowboys set their initial 53-man roster on Sunday afternoon and it will undergo a few changes before things are fully finalized and ready for them to begin their Week 1 preparation.
While the Cowboys have a final (ongoing) 53-man roster, they also have to put together a practice squad.
Some FAQ topics answered regarding an NFL practice squad:
NFL teams are allowed to have 16 players and can carry a 17th if the extra is from the league’s International Pathway Program.
A maximum of six players on the squad can have NFL experience.
Each Tuesday of the season the league can “protect” four of them so that they cannot be poached.
Every week the Cowboys (or any NFL team) can promote two players from the squad to their active roster but only three times maximum. Beyond that the player must be a member of the active roster.
This post from Hogs Haven covers some of the NFL’s practice squad details more in depth if you are curious.
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2026 Dallas Cowboys Practice Squad
The Cowboys are bringing back DE Dayo Odeleye, an international player, to the practice squad. ( via Joseph Hoyt )
News, Rumors
The Cowboys want to bring back TE Michael Trigg to the practice squad. ( via Calvin Watkins )
The Cowboys want to bring back WR Anthony Smith to the practice squad. ( via Todd Archer )
DT Tommy Dunn is a candidate to return to the Cowboys practice squad. ( via Jordan Schultz )
LB Curtis Robinson plans to sign back with the Cowboys practice squad. ( via Calvin Watkins )
The Cowboys lost S Julius Woods to the Dolphins. ( via Nick Harris )
Cowboys ex-OL Trevor Keegan is off to the Vikings. ( via Nick Harris )
Last Updated: 8/31/26 1:55 PM ET
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