The countdown is on. The Dallas Cowboys are less than a week away from opening their 2023 season against the New York Giants. The club has set their initial roster for the festivities, subject to change of course as the week rolls along. Here’s the latest roster, along with those players who aren’t with the big club but are eligibile to be elevated up to what is now the 55-man roster.
Teams are allowed to elevate two players from the practice squad to be on the 47/48-man game-day roster each week, without officially adding them to the big club. There’s a maximum of three times per player, so we will monitor that count here each week.
There’s also a rule change for 2023 the Cowboys will be able to take advantage of. If a team has a third QB on the active roster, they do not have to put him on the active list in order for him to be available for emergency duty. Dallas has one of those, so when the inactives come around 1.5 hours before kickoff, know that if the third QB isn’t on it, there’s a plan to give him snaps in the game.
Quarterbacks (3)
Running Backs (4)
Wideouts (6)
Tight Ends (3)
Offensive Tackles (3)
Offensive Guards (4)
Centers (1)
Defensive Ends (5)
Defensive Tackles (5)
Linebacker (4)
Cornerbacks (6)
Safeties (6)
Special Teams (3)