2026 Dallas Cowboys season
| 2026 Dallas Cowboys season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Jerry Jones |
| General manager | Jerry Jones |
| Head coach | Brian Schottenheimer |
| Home stadium | AT&T Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 0–0 |
| Uniform | |
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The 2026 season will be the Dallas Cowboys' 67th in the National Football League (NFL) and their second under head coach Brian Schottenheimer. They will attempt to improve on their 7–9–1 record from 2025 and make the playoffs after a two year absence.
Offseason
Signings
| Position | Player | Age | 2025 team | Contract |
|---|
Re-signings
| Position | Player | Age | Contract |
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Departures
| Position | Player | Age | 2026 team |
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Draft
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | ||||
| 20 | from Green Bay[A] | ||||
| 2 | 44 | Traded to the New York Jets[B] | |||
| 3 | 76 | Traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers[C] | |||
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Draft trades
- ^ The Cowboys traded DE Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers in exchange for DT Kenny Clark, as well as 2026 and 2027 first-round selections.[1]
- ^ The Cowboys traded a 2026 second-round selection, a 2027 first-round selection and DT Mazi Smith to the New York Jets in exchange for DT Quinnen Williams.[2]
- ^ The Cowboys traded a 2026 third-round selection and a 2027 fifth-round selection to the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for WR George Pickens and a 2027 sixth-round selection.[3]
Staff
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Current roster
Preseason
The Cowboys' preseason opponents and schedule will be announced in the spring.
Regular season
2026 opponents
Listed below are the Cowboys' opponents for 2026. Exact dates and times will be announced in the spring.[4] The Cowboys will play a home game at Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro as part of the NFL International Series.[5]
| Category | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Division opponents (NFC East) |
New York Giants Philadelphia Eagles Washington Commanders | |
| Conference opponents (NFC West) |
Arizona Cardinals San Francisco 49ers |
Los Angeles Rams Seattle Seahawks |
| Conference opponents (based on 2025 division placement) |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Green Bay Packers |
| Interconference opponents (AFC South) |
Jacksonville Jaguars Tennessee Titans |
Houston Texans Indianapolis Colts |
| Interconference opponent (based on 2025 division placement) |
Baltimore Ravens | N/a |
Notes
References
- ^ Shook, Nick (August 28, 2025). "Cowboys trading Micah Parsons to Packers for two first-round picks, DL Kenny Clark; All-Pro DE signing $188 million deal". NFL. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
- ^ Baca, Michael (November 4, 2025). "Cowboys trade for Jets star DT Quinnen Williams in blockbuster deal". NFL. Retrieved January 6, 2026.
- ^ Gordon, Grant (May 7, 2025). "Steelers trading WR George Pickens to Cowboys". NFL. Retrieved January 6, 2026.
- ^ "2026 Opponents Determined". NFL. January 5, 2026. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
- ^ Archer, Todd (February 6, 2026). "Cowboys to play in NFL's first game in Rio de Janeiro". ESPN. Retrieved February 6, 2026.