As Week 2 of the Dallas Cowboys 2023 training camp reaches the back end, it’s time to once again take stock in what observers do and don’t know about the coming version of a regular season roster. It’s clear the Cowboys have one of the most talented top-end rosters in the league. The star power on display in Oxnard is obvious. The team swapped out Ezkiel Elliott and Dalton Schultz in exchange for Brandin Cooks and Stephon Gilmore and didn’t lose any of their other key components from their back-to-back 12 win seasons.
But is the team deep enough? That’s a matter of opinion. In evaluating the 90-man offseason roster, it’s clear (to this writer, at least) that the team has about 70% of its initial 53 already decided. Between talent, upside and to a lesser degree expense, there are a clear 38 players who are going to make it, leaving 52 players battling it out for the final 15 roster spots and 16 practice squad opportunities. Here’s a look at the first batch; those who will certainly be active come Week 1, barring injury.