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We are going to see a lot of 53-man roster predictions over the next month.
We’re just getting started with the Dallas Cowboys’ 2025 training camp. As the team’s business in Oxnard, CA gets rolling this week, our latest roster projection sets the stage for where players currently stand, where the most opportunities for change are, and who’s fighting for their football lives.
As we get into each position, it’s important to remember that some players won’t be on the Week 1 roster due to injury issues. This is especially true at cornerback, where Trevon Diggs, Josh Butler, and Shavon Revel are all starting camp on either the Physically Unable to Perform or the Non-Football Injury lists and have unknown timetables for the regular season. We also have LB DeMarvion Overshown, who probably won’t return until November at best. There’s a chance that Diggs or Revel are healthy enough to play in September, but we need to hear more about them before we count on it.
So, based on who’s not already injured, here’s an early look at who we expect to make the team after final cuts. There’s plenty of time for new names to rise or current ones to fall, and we’ll be revisiting this at a few different points throughout camp and the preseason.
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Dak Prescott, Joe Milton III, Will Grier
The only real questions are whether or not Dallas keeps three QBs on the roster and if Will Grier is one of them. Even if he has a horrible August, Milton should get at least a year to continue his development and learn a new system. If he can do enough to match the veteran Grier, the Cowboys may save a roster spot by going with just two passers on the 53 and keeping Grier, or someone new, on the practice squad.
For now, we’re going to put Grier on the roster. Dallas has enjoyed a veteran presence behind Dak Prescott for many years now, plus there’s Dak’s well-known injury issues. Even if Grier or Milton don’t dress as the third QB, they have to be on the 53 for the Cowboys to utilize one of them in an in-game emergency.
Javonte Williams, Jaydon Blue, Miles Sanders
Hunter Luepke
This is one of the toughest spots to predict, and thus one of the most intriguing. By only adding bargain bin veterans and Day 3 rookies, the Cowboys have left Rico Dowdle’s replacement search as a wide-open field. It’s easy to lean toward one of the experienced guys like Williams or Sanders, but if Blue is the most electric runner, he should demand touches early and often.
Another rookie, Phil Mafah, shouldn’t be ignored. If he has a strong summer, he could push one of the veterans out of the way. And depending on how much Dallas decides to use Hunter Luepke as a true fullback, he and Mafah could end up competing for the...
