The Cowboys have taken a different approach to their preseason schedule than many other teams. Stars and most starters with extended experience have been nowhere to be seen. Instead, they’ve gotten extensive work through three days of joint practices, one with the Denver Broncos and two with the Los Angeles Chargers, ahead of meeting those teams in the exhibitions.
Since their return to Dallas, the Cowboys had two open-to-the-public practices at night, and will once again hold their starters out in the exhibition finale against the Seattle Seahawks. That’s worked to the advantage of both the staff and the down-roster hopefuls, giving extensive game action to several layers of the depth chart. Dallas has plenty of decisions to make to whittle their roster down to 53 players. Here’s a look at all 81 of the candidates.