2026 Dallas Cowboys season

The 2026 season will be the Dallas Cowboys' 67th in the National Football League (NFL) and their second under head coach Brian Schottenheimer. They will attempt to improve on their 7–9–1 record from (/wiki/2025DallasCowboysseason) and make the playoffs after a two-year absence.

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2026 Dallas Cowboys season

Offseason

Signings

<table><thead><tr><th>Position</th><th>Player</th><th>Age</th><th>2025 team</th><th>Contract</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>QB</td><td>Sam Howell</td><td>25</td><td>Philadelphia Eagles</td><td>1 year, $2.5 million</td></tr><tr><td>C</td><td>Matt Hennessy</td><td>29</td><td>San Francisco 49ers</td><td>1 year, $1.4 million</td></tr><tr><td>DE</td><td>Jonathan Bullard</td><td>33</td><td>New Orleans Saints</td><td>1 year, no details</td></tr><tr><td>DE</td><td>Tyrus Wheat</td><td>26</td><td>Detroit Lions</td><td>1 year, $1.755 million</td></tr><tr><td>DT</td><td>Otito Ogbonnia</td><td>25</td><td>Los Angeles Chargers</td><td>1 year, $3 million</td></tr><tr><td>CB</td><td>Cobie Durant</td><td>28</td><td>Los Angeles Rams</td><td>1 year, $1.5 million</td></tr><tr><td>S</td><td>P.J. Locke</td><td>29</td><td>Denver Broncos</td><td>1 year, $5 million</td></tr><tr><td>S</td><td>Jalen Thompson</td><td>27</td><td>Arizona Cardinals</td><td>3 years, $36 million</td></tr></tbody></table>

Re-signings

<table><thead><tr><th>Position</th><th>Player</th><th>Age</th><th>Contract</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>RB</td><td>Javonte Williams</td><td>26</td><td>3 years, $24 million</td></tr><tr><td>DE</td><td>Sam Williams</td><td>25</td><td>1 year, $3 million</td></tr><tr><td>CB</td><td>Corey Ballentine</td><td>30</td><td>1 year, $1.3 million</td></tr></tbody></table>

Trade acquisitions

<table><thead><tr><th>Position</th><th>Player</th><th>Age</th><th>2025 team</th><th>Traded away</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>DT</td><td>Rashan Gary</td><td>29</td><td>Green Bay Packers</td><td>2027 fourth-round selection</td></tr></tbody></table>

Departures

<table><thead><tr><th>Position</th><th>Player</th><th>Age</th><th>2026 team</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>QB</td><td>Will Grier</td><td>31</td><td>TBD</td></tr><tr><td>RB</td><td>Miles Sanders</td><td>29</td><td>TBD</td></tr><tr><td>WR</td><td>Jalen Tolbert</td><td>27</td><td>Miami Dolphins</td></tr><tr><td>OT</td><td>Hakeem Adeniji</td><td>29</td><td>TBD</td></tr><tr><td>G</td><td>Robert Jones</td><td>27</td><td>San Francisco 49ers</td></tr><tr><td>C</td><td>Brock Hoffman</td><td>27</td><td>Pittsburgh Steelers</td></tr><tr><td>DE</td><td>Jadeveon Clowney</td><td>33</td><td>TBD</td></tr><tr><td>DE</td><td>Dante Fowler</td><td>32</td><td>TBD</td></tr><tr><td>DE</td><td>Payton Turner</td><td>27</td><td>Detroit Lions</td></tr><tr><td>DT</td><td>Osa Odighizuwa</td><td>28</td><td>San Francisco 49ers</td></tr><tr><td>DT</td><td>Solomon Thomas</td><td>31</td><td>Tennessee Titans</td></tr><tr><td>LB</td><td>Kenneth Murray</td><td>28</td><td>TBD</td></tr><tr><td>LB</td><td>Jack Sanborn</td><td>26</td><td>Chicago Bears</td></tr><tr><td>LB</td><td>Logan Wilson</td><td>29</td><td>Retired</td></tr><tr><td>CB</td><td>C. J. Goodwin</td><td>36</td><td>TBD</td></tr><tr><td>S</td><td>Juanyeh Thomas</td><td>26</td><td>Indianapolis Colts</td></tr><tr><td>S</td><td>Donovan Wilson</td><td>31</td><td>TBD</td></tr></tbody></table>

Draft

<table><thead><tr><th>Round</th><th>Selection</th><th>Player</th><th>Position</th><th>College</th><th>Notes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>12</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>20</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>From Green Bay</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>44</td><td>Traded to the New York Jets</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>76</td><td>Traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>92</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>From San Francisco</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>112</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>152</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>177</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>Compensatory selection</td></tr><tr><td>180</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>Compensatory selection</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>193</td><td>Traded to the New York Giants</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>218</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>From Titans</td></tr><tr><td>221</td><td>Traded to the Cincinnati Bengals</td><td>From Giants</td></tr><tr><td>225</td><td>Traded to the Tennessee Titans</td><td>From Chiefs</td></tr><tr><td>228</td><td>Traded to the Buffalo Bills</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Preseason

2026 Dallas Cowboys season

The Cowboys' preseason opponents and schedule will be announced in the spring.

Regular season

2026 opponents

Listed below are the Cowboys' opponents for (/wiki/2026NFLseason). Exact dates and times will be announced in the spring. The Cowboys will play a home game at Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro as part of the NFL International Series.

<table><thead><tr><th>Category</th><th>Home</th><th>Away</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Division opponents (NFC East)</td><td>New York Giants Philadelphia Eagles Washington Commanders</td></tr><tr><td>Conference opponents (NFC West)</td><td>Arizona Cardinals San Francisco 49ers</td><td>Los Angeles Rams Seattle Seahawks</td></tr><tr><td>Conference opponents (based on 2025 division placement)</td><td>Tampa Bay Buccaneers</td><td>Green Bay Packers</td></tr><tr><td>Interconference opponents (AFC South)</td><td>Jacksonville Jaguars Tennessee Titans</td><td>Houston Texans Indianapolis Colts</td></tr><tr><td>Interconference opponent (based on 2025 division placement)</td><td>Baltimore Ravens</td><td>No game</td></tr></tbody></table>