Dallas Cowboys · 2025
All Dallas Cowboys seasons · 194 moves
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The 2025 season on record
The Cowboys made 194 moves on record in 2025: 80 waivers, 69 signings, 22 reserve-list moves, 13 terminations and 10 trades. Of those, 71 brought players in (19 from other clubs by trade, claim or free agency), 100 sent players out (14 to other clubs) and 23 were reserve-list or other status moves. The busiest month was August, with 94 moves (48% of the year).
Notable arrivals
- Jadeveon Clowney — signed as a free agent, September 16 · 1st-round pick, 2014 (No. 1 overall)
- Solomon Thomas — signed as an unrestricted free agent from the Jets, March 13 · 1st-round pick, 2017 (No. 3 overall)
- Dante Fowler Jr. — signed as an unrestricted free agent from the Commanders, March 17 · 1st-round pick, 2015 (No. 3 overall)
- Quinnen Williams — acquired by trade from the Jets, November 4 · 1st-round pick, 2019 (No. 3 overall)
- Tyron Smith — signed as an unrestricted free agent from the Jets, April 16 · 1st-round pick, 2011 (No. 9 overall)
Notable departures
- Trey Lance — signed by the Chargers as an unrestricted free agent, April 8 · 1st-round pick, 2021 (No. 3 overall)
- Ezekiel Elliott — released, January 1 · 1st-round pick, 2016 (No. 4 overall)
- Micah Parsons — traded to the Packers, August 29 · 1st-round pick, 2021 (No. 12 overall)
- Brandin Cooks — signed by the Saints as an unrestricted free agent, March 24 · 1st-round pick, 2014 (No. 20 overall)
- Kaiir Elam — released, November 24 · 1st-round pick, 2022 (No. 23 overall)
Draft data: Pro Football Reference