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Offensive Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Quarterback	C. RushCooper Rush	T. LanceTrey Lance	W. GrierWill Grier D. Prescott Hamstring: IR. Injured Reserve Dak Prescott Hamstring: IR. Injured Reserve
Running Back	R. DowdleRico Dowdle	D. VaughnDeuce Vaughn	M. Davis Cowboys' Malik Davis: Staying in Dallas Malik Davis Cowboys' Malik Davis: Staying in Dallas
Fullback	H. Luepke Cowboys' Hunter Luepke: Sees increased role as receiver Hunter Luepke Cowboys' Hunter Luepke: Sees increased role as receiver	—	—
Wide Receiver	B. CooksBrandin Cooks	J. TolbertJalen Tolbert	K. TurpinKaVontae Turpin R. Flournoy Cowboys' Ryan Flournoy: Gets late audition as rookie Ryan Flournoy Cowboys' Ryan Flournoy: Gets late audition as rookie J. MingoJonathan Mingo J. Brooks Cowboys' Jalen Brooks: Minimal role again in 2024 Jalen Brooks Cowboys' Jalen Brooks: Minimal role again in 2024 J. Moreno-CropperJalen Moreno-Cropper K. HarmonKelvin Harmon S. WilliamsSeth Williams C. Lamb Shoulder - AC Joint: IR. Injured Reserve CeeDee Lamb Shoulder - AC Joint: IR. Injured Reserve
Tight End	J. FergusonJake Ferguson	L. Schoonmaker Cowboys' Luke Schoonmaker: Takes step forward in second season Luke Schoonmaker Cowboys' Luke Schoonmaker: Takes step forward in second season	B. Spann-Ford Cowboys' Brevyn Spann-Ford: Fills depth role as rookie Brevyn Spann-Ford Cowboys' Brevyn Spann-Ford: Fills depth role as rookie P. FantPrinceton Fant J. Stephens, Jr. Knee - ACL: IR. Injured Reserve John Stephens, Jr. Knee - ACL: IR. Injured Reserve
Left Tackle	T. SmithTyler Smith	T. GuytonTyler Guyton	T. SmithTyler Smith A. RichardsAsim Richards N. Thomas Undisclosed: IR. Injured Reserve Nathan Thomas Undisclosed: IR. Injured Reserve
Center	C. BeebeCooper Beebe	B. HoffmanBrock Hoffman	—
Right Tackle	T. SteeleTerence Steele	A. RichardsAsim Richards	M. WaletzkoMatt Waletzko Z. Martin Ankle: IR. Injured Reserve Zack Martin Ankle: IR. Injured Reserve

Defensive Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Left Defensive End	C. GolstonChauncey Golston	C. Lawson Cowboys' Carl Lawson: Notches 5.0 sacks in 2024 Carl Lawson Cowboys' Carl Lawson: Notches 5.0 sacks in 2024	D. Lawrence Cowboys' DeMarcus Lawrence: Injury hampers 2024 Foot: IR. Injured Reserve DeMarcus Lawrence Cowboys' DeMarcus Lawrence: Injury hampers 2024 Foot: IR. Injured Reserve
Right Defensive End	M. ParsonsMicah Parsons	M. KneelandMarshawn Kneeland	T. WheatTyrus Wheat L. VilainLuiji Vilain S. Williams Knee - ACL: IR. Injured Reserve Samuel Williams Knee - ACL: IR. Injured Reserve
Left Defensive Tackle	M. Smith Cowboys' Mazi Smith: Takes on bigger role in year two Mazi Smith Cowboys' Mazi Smith: Takes on bigger role in year two	L. JosephLinval Joseph	J. RogersJustin Rogers
Right Defensive Tackle	O. OdighizuwaOsa Odighizuwa	C. WatkinsCarlos Watkins	E. Brown IVEarnest Brown IV D. DaxonDenzel Daxon
Strongside Linebacker	M. LiufauMarist Liufau	D. Overshown Knee - ACL + MCL: IR. Injured Reserve DeMarvion Overshown Knee - ACL + MCL: IR. Injured Reserve	—
Middle Linebacker	E. KendricksEric Kendricks	B. JohnsonBuddy Johnson	D. HarrisDarius Harris
Weakside Linebacker	N. Vigil Cowboys' Nick Vigil: Limited defensive role in 2024 Nick Vigil Cowboys' Nick Vigil: Limited defensive role in 2024	D. ClarkDamone Clark	B. MogensenBrock Mogensen
Right Cornerback	A. Booth Jr.Andrew Booth Jr.	T. PrideTroy Pride	T. Diggs Knee: IR. Injured Reserve Trevon Diggs Knee: IR. Injured Reserve A. Oruwariye Foot: IR. Injured Reserve Amani Oruwariye Foot: IR. Injured Reserve
Left Cornerback	D. BlandDaRon Bland	C. GoodwinC.J. Goodwin	L. BarcooLuq Barcoo C. Carson Shoulder: IR. Injured Reserve Caelen Carson Shoulder: IR. Injured Reserve J. Butler Knee - ACL: IR. Injured Reserve Josh Butler Knee - ACL: IR. Injured Reserve
Slot Cornerback	J. LewisJourdan Lewis	K. Hall Hamstring: IR. Injured Reserve Kemon Hall Hamstring: IR. Injured Reserve	—
Strong Safety	D. WilsonDonovan Wilson	I. MukuamuIsrael Mukuamu	M. Bell Shoulder: IR. Injured Reserve Markquese Bell Shoulder: IR. Injured Reserve
Free Safety	M. HookerMalik Hooker	J. ThomasJuanyeh Thomas	—

Special Teams Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Punter	B. AngerBryan Anger	—	—
Kicker	B. AubreyBrandon Aubrey	—	—
Long Snapper	T. SiegTrent Sieg	—	—
Holder	B. AngerBryan Anger	—	—
Punt Returner	K. TurpinKaVontae Turpin	D. VaughnDeuce Vaughn	—
Kick Returner	K. TurpinKaVontae Turpin	R. DowdleRico Dowdle	D. VaughnDeuce Vaughn