Dallas Cowboys

The Dallas Cowboys 2022 53-man opening-day roster

Running back Ezekiel Elliott (21) and the Dallas Cowboys open the season on Sept. 11 vs. Tampa Bay at AT&T Stadium.
Running back Ezekiel Elliott (21) and the Dallas Cowboys open the season on Sept. 11 vs. Tampa Bay at AT&T Stadium. AP

The Dallas Cowboys released their 53-man roster on Tuesday. There’s likely to be a few tweaks before the Sept. 1 opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Quarterbacks (1)

Dak Prescott

Running backs (3)

Ezekiel Elliott, Tony Pollard, Rico Dowdle

Tight ends (3)

Dalton Schultz, Jake Ferguson, Peyton Hendershot

Wide receivers (8)

CeeDee Lamb, Michael Gallup, Noah Brown, Jason Tolbert, KaVontae Turpin, Simi Fehoko, James Washington, Dennis Houston

Offensive linemen (9)

Tyler Smith, Tyron Smith, Tyler Biadasz, Zac Martin, Terrence Steele, Josh Ball, Matt Waletzko, Matt Farniok, Connor McGovern

Defensive line (11)

DeMarcus Lawrence, Neville Gallimore, Osa Odighizuwa, Dorrance Armstrong, Chauncy Goldston, Sam Williams, Quinton Bohanna, Tryston Hill, John Ridgeway, Tarrell Basham, Dante Fowler Jr.

Linebackers (6)

Micah Parsons, Leighton Vander Esch, Anthony Barr, Jabril Cox, Luke Gifford, Devin Harper

Secondary (11)

Trevon Diggs, Anthony Brown, Jordan Lewis, DaRon Bland, Kelvin Joseph, Nahshon Wright, Jayron Kearse, Malik Hooker, Donovan Wilson, Markquese Bell, Israel Mukauamu

Special teams (1)

Bryan Anger



This story was originally published August 30, 2022 at 3:00 PM.

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David Ammenheuser
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Dave Ammenheuser was a Star-Telegram sports editor. He’s worked in newsrooms all across the country, including overseeing the USA TODAY sports department. He’s covered every sport imaginable, from Little League to the World Series to the Olympics.
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