The Dallas Cowboys said goodbye to several high-profile players once free agency began back in March, a list that included defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence (Seahawks), nickel cornerback Jourdan Lewis (Jaguars), running back Rico Dowdle (Panthers), defensive end Chauncey Golston (Giants), and longtime backup quarterback Cooper Rush (Ravens), among others.
And as it stands now, America's Team has even more big names ready to hit the open market next offseason, a list headlined, of course, by three-time All-Pro and four-time Pro Bowler Micah Parsons, who's currently set to play the upcoming 2025 campaign on the fifth-year option of his rookie deal, which will pay him $24.007 million.
Parsons and the Cowboys have been negotiating a long-term and undoubtedly lucrative extension for quite some time, but nothing has come out of those talks just yet. Naturally, no Dallas fan wants to see No. 11 hit free agency, but we'll obviously just have to wait and see what happens with all of that.
In addition to Parsons, cornerback DaRon Bland, tight end Jake Ferguson, wide receiver Jalen Tolbert, safeties Donovan Wilson and Juanyeh Thomas, and kicker Brandon Aubrey are set to become free agents as well, although Thomas and Aubrey are at least on the restricted list.
Then, of course, you've got the plethora of players who came to the Cowboys this offseason as free agents or via trades, many of whom are playing on one-year deals or expiring contracts, a list that includes wide receiver George Pickens, linebacker Kenneth Murray Jr., edge rusher Dante Fowler Jr., cornerback Kaiir Elam, running back Javonte Williams, edge rusher Payton Turner, linebacker Jack Sanborn, offensive guard Robert Jones, and running back Miles Sanders.
Yeah, it's a lot.
Complete list of 2026 Dallas Cowboys free agents
Here's a look at the complete list of Dallas Cowboys players currently set to enter some sort of free agency next offseason. In addition to those we know will be on the main roster in 2025, we've also included those signed to reserve/futures contracts. (UFA=unrestricted free agent; RFA=restricted free agent; ERFA=exclusive rights free agent)
Player | Position | Type |
|---|---|---|
Micah Parsons | EDGE | UFA |
Dante Fowler Jr. | EDGE | UFA |
Kenneth Murray Jr. | LB | UFA |
Donovan Wilson | S | UFA |
DaRon Bland | CB | UFA |
Matt Waletzko | RT | UFA |
Andrew Booth Jr. | CB | UFA |
Kemon Hall | CB | UFA |
Jake Ferguson | TE | UFA |
Darius Harris | LB | UFA |
Robert Rochell | CB | UFA |
Saahdiq Charles | LT | UFA |
Will Grier | QB | UFA |
Hakeem Adeniji | LT | UFA |
Jalen Tolbert | WR | UFA |
Parris Campbell | WR | UFA |
Miles Sanders | RB | UFA |
C.J. Goodwin | CB | UFA |
Jack Sanborn | LB | UFA |
Sam Williams | EDGE | UFA |
George Pickens | WR | UFA |
Israel Mukuamu | S | UFA |
Payton Turner | EDGE | UFA |
Javonte Williams | RB | UFA |
Kaiir Elam | CB | UFA |
Robert Jones | RG | UFA |
Damone Clark | LB | UFA |
Brock Hoffman | RG | RFA |
Juanyeh Thomas | S | RFA |
Tyrus Wheat | EDGE | RFA |
Buddy Johnson | LB | RFA |
Hunter Luepke | FB | RFA |
T.J. Bass | RG | RFA |
John Stephens | WR | RFA |
Brandon Aubrey | K | RFA |
Josh Butler | CB | ERFA |
Princeton Fant | TE | ERFA |