The NFL is a business before anything else and in business tough decisions must be made. Rosters must be trimmed from 90 to 53 men come Tuesday afternoon and for the Dallas Cowboys there are several tough decisions to be made.
The league has actually changed their off-season roster rules over the last several years and for 2023 there have been no intermediate cuts. There used to be cuts spread across several weeks, but with the reduced number of games and practice time, the league lets teams keep everyone on hand until after the final game. That is a big deal for teams such as Mike McCarthy’s Cowboys who are doing everything they can to avoid playing guys who figure heavily in regular-season plans.
So who will be on the outside looking in? After making our final 53-man roster projection, here’s our prediction for which players will be cut, traded or moved to IR/PUP this week ahead of Tuesday’s deadline, with some hoping to be brought back for the practice squad.