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Denzel Mims, a 2nd-round pick in 2020 (No. 59 overall), has played for five clubs since 2020, the last of them the Cowboys (June–August 2026). Along the way: placed on injured reserve, waived and released by the Lions within seven days in August 2023, placed on injured reserve once and traded once; most recently released as a vested veteran by the Cowboys on August 30, 2026.

Draft data: Pro Football Reference

• Sun, Aug 30, 2026Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contractsCowboys → free agent
• Thu, Jun 18, 2026Free Agent SigningCowboys
• Sun, Aug 25, 2024Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contractsJaguars → free agent
• Thu, Jun 20, 2024Free Agent SigningJaguars
• Tue, Jun 18, 2024Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contractsSteelers → free agent
• Tue, Oct 3, 2023Practice Squad VeteranSteelers
• Fri, Aug 25, 2023Terminated Via Waivers, all contractsLions → free agent
• Thu, Aug 24, 2023Waived, Injury SettlementLions
• Sat, Aug 19, 2023Reserve/Injured from Waived/Injured; Not Against 90Lions
• Fri, Aug 18, 2023Waived, Injured, Prior to Cut to 53Lions