2023 Dallas Cowboys season
The 2023 season will be the Dallas Cowboys' upcoming 64th season in the National Football League and their fourth under head coach Mike McCarthy. The Cowboys will attempt to improve upon their 12–5 record from the previous two seasons and win the NFC East for the first time since 2021.
| 2023 Dallas Cowboys season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Jerry Jones |
| General manager | Jerry Jones |
| Head coach | Mike McCarthy |
| Home field | AT&T Stadium |
| Uniform | |
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This will be the first season since 2015 that running back Ezekiel Elliott will not be on the roster, as he was released on March 15, 2023.[1]
Offseason
Signings
| Position | Player | Age | 2022 team | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | Ronald Jones II | 26 | Kansas City Chiefs | 1 year, $1.232 million |
| G | Chuma Edoga | 26 | New York Jets | 1 year, $1.232 million |
| LS | Trent Sieg | 28 | Las Vegas Raiders | 1 year, $1.232 million |
Re-signings
| Position | Player | Age | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Cooper Rush | 30 | 2 years, $6 million |
| RB | Rico Dowdle | 25 | 1 year, $1 million |
| DE | Dante Fowler | 28 | 1 year, $3 million |
| DT | Johnathan Hankins | 31 | 1 year, $1.5 million |
| MLB | Leighton Vander Esch | 27 | 2 years, $8 million |
| CB | C. J. Goodwin | 33 | 1 year, $1.3 million |
| SS | Donovan Wilson | 28 | 3 years, $21 million |
Trade acquisitions
| Position | Player | Age | 2022 team | Contract | Traded away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | Brandin Cooks | 29 | Houston Texans | 2 years, $40 million | 2023 fifth-round selection and 2024 sixth-round selection |
| CB | Stephon Gilmore | 32 | Indianapolis Colts | 1 year, $10 million | 2023 fifth-round selection |
Departures
| Position | Player | Age | 2023 team |
|---|---|---|---|
| RB | Ezekiel Elliott | 28 | TBD |
| WR | Noah Brown | 27 | Houston Texans |
| WR | T. Y. Hilton | 33 | TBD |
| TE | Dalton Schultz | 26 | Houston Texans |
| OT | Aviante Collins | 29 | TBD |
| OT | Jason Peters | 41 | TBD |
| G/C | Connor McGovern | 26 | Buffalo Bills |
| DT | Carlos Watkins | 29 | Arizona Cardinals |
| OLB | Anthony Barr | 30 | TBD |
| OLB | Luke Gifford | 28 | Tennessee Titans |
| CB | Anthony Brown | 29 | TBD |
| K | Brett Maher | 33 | TBD |
| LS | Jake McQuaide | 35 | Detroit Lions |
| LS | Matt Overton | 37 | TBD |
Draft
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | Mazi Smith | DT | Michigan | |
| 2 | 58 | Luke Schoonmaker | TE | Michigan | |
| 3 | 90 | DeMarvion Overshown | LB | Texas | |
| 4 | 129 | Viliami Fehoko | DE | San Jose State | |
| 5 | 169 | Asim Richards | OT | North Carolina | Compensatory pick |
| 6 | 178 | Eric Scott Jr. | CB | Southern Miss | Compensatory pick |
| 6 | 212 | Deuce Vaughn | RB | Kansas State | |
| 7 | 244 | Jalen Brooks | WR | South Carolina |
| Name | Position | College | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Barbon | WR | Temple | [2] |
| T. J. Bass | OT | Oregon | |
| Earl Bostick Jr. | Kansas | ||
| David Durden | WR | West Florida | |
| Princeton Fant | TE | Tennessee | |
| Durrell Johnson | LB | Liberty | |
| Isaiah Land | DE | Florida A&M | |
| Hunter Luepke | FB | North Dakota State | |
| Jalen Moreno-Cropper | WR | Fresno State | |
| Tyrus Wheat | OLB | Mississippi State |
Staff
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Current roster
Preseason
The Cowboys' preseason opponents and schedule will be announced in the spring.
| Week | Date | Time (CST) | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | TV | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TBD (August 10–14) | Jacksonville Jaguars | AT&T Stadium | |||||
| 2 | TBD (August 17–21) | at Seattle Seahawks | Lumen Field | |||||
| 3 | TBD (August 24–28) | Las Vegas Raiders | AT&T Stadium |
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Time (CT) | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | TV | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 10 | 7:20 p.m. | at New York Giants | MetLife Stadium | NBC | |||
| 2 | September 17 | 3:25 p.m. | New York Jets | AT&T Stadium | CBS | |||
| 3 | September 24 | 3:25 p.m. | at Arizona Cardinals | State Farm Stadium | Fox | |||
| 4 | October 1 | 3:25 p.m. | New England Patriots | AT&T Stadium | Fox | |||
| 5 | October 8 | 7:20 p.m. | at San Francisco 49ers | Levi's Stadium | NBC | |||
| 6 | October 16 | 7:15 p.m. | at Los Angeles Chargers | SoFi Stadium | ESPN | |||
| 7 | Bye | |||||||
| 8 | October 29 | 12:00 p.m. | Los Angeles Rams | AT&T Stadium | Fox | |||
| 9 | November 5 | 3:25 p.m. | at Philadelphia Eagles | Lincoln Financial Field | Fox | |||
| 10 | November 12 | 3:25 p.m. | New York Giants | AT&T Stadium | Fox | |||
| 11 | November 19 | 12:00 p.m. | at Carolina Panthers | Bank of America Stadium | Fox | |||
| 12 | November 23 | 3:30 p.m. | Washington Commanders | AT&T Stadium | CBS | |||
| 13 | November 30 | 7:15 p.m. | Seattle Seahawks | AT&T Stadium | Prime Video | |||
| 14 | December 10 | 7:20 p.m. | Philadelphia Eagles | AT&T Stadium | NBC | |||
| 15 | December 17 | 3:25 p.m. | at Buffalo Bills | Highmark Stadium | Fox | |||
| 16 | December 24 | 3:25 p.m. | at Miami Dolphins | Hard Rock Stadium | Fox | |||
| 17 | December 30 | 7:15 p.m. | Detroit Lions | AT&T Stadium | ESPN/ABC | |||
| 18 | TBD (January 6/7) | TBD | at Washington Commanders | FedExField | TBD | |||
Notes
- Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
- Networks and times from Weeks 5–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
- The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17.
References
- Archer, Todd (March 15, 2023). "Cowboys officially release RB Ezekiel Elliott after 7 seasons". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- "LIVE: Tracking the UDFA's Being Linked to Dallas". dallascowboys.com. April 29, 2023.
External links
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