Dallas Cowboys Depth Chart 2026
How to Read the Dallas Cowboys Depth Chart
The 2026 Dallas Cowboys depth chart shows the projected player order at each position across offense, defense and special teams. The first listed player is the projected starter, followed by backups and additional positional depth. Roles may change following injuries, roster transactions and coaching decisions.
Dak Prescott is the Cowboys' starting quarterback, with Sam Howell as the backup. Javonte Williams leads the backfield; George Pickens, CeeDee Lamb and Ryan Flournoy start at wide receiver and Jake Ferguson at tight end.
Key
Role
Status
Offense
| POS | Starter | Snap % | Route % | Target % | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | StarterDak Prescott | 100.0% 100.0% | — | — | RotationalSam Howell | ||
| RB | StarterJavonte Williams | 76.9% 76.2% | 37.3% 41.0% | 7.1% 8.9% | RotationalTyler Goodson | BackupEmari Demercado | BackupMalik DavisOUT |
| XWR | StarterGeorge Pickens | 87.5% 85.1% | 85.3% 85.4% | 19.1% 21.1% | RotationalJonathan Mingo | ||
| ZWR | StarterCeeDee Lamb | 78.7% 79.2% | 81.3% 81.0% | 31.2% 28.0% | RotationalCamden BrownR | ||
| SWR | StarterRyan Flournoy | 77.3% 74.2% | 78.7% 76.1% | 12.8% 14.6% | RotationalKaVontae Turpin | ||
| TE | StarterJake Ferguson | 68.1% 68.2% | 62.7% 63.4% | 9.2% 9.8% | RotationalBrevyn Spann-Ford | BackupLuke Schoonmaker | BackupPrinceton FantInjured ReserveRoster status |
| LT | StarterTyler Guyton | RotationalDrew SheltonROUT: HamstringPractice: Did Not Participate | |||||
| LG | StarterTyler Smith | RotationalTJ Bass | |||||
| C | StarterCooper Beebe | RotationalMatt HennessyInjured ReserveRoster status | |||||
| RG | StarterTyler Booker | RotationalAjani Cornelius | |||||
| RT | StarterTerence Steele | RotationalBroderick Jones |
QB
RB
XWR
ZWR
SWR
TE
LT
LG
C
RG
RT
Usage = last three games in bold, season to date in grey, through October 25, 2026. Starters only. Full splits and league-wide comparison are in StatRankings+.
Defense
LDE
NT
RDE
WLB
LILB
RILB
SLB
LCB
SS
FS
RCB
NB
Special Teams
| POS | Starter | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PK | StarterBrandon Aubrey | |||
| P | StarterBryan Anger | |||
| H | StarterBryan Anger | |||
| PR | StarterKaVontae Turpin | RotationalJonathan Mingo | BackupCaleb DownsR | |
| KR | StarterKaVontae Turpin | RotationalTyler Goodson | BackupMalik DavisOUT | |
| LS | StarterTrent Sieg |
Special teams, see Full Roster
Injury status: Week 7
- Malik Davis (RB): Out
- Drew Shelton (LT): Out, hamstring, did not participate
- Dee Winters (LILB): Out, calf, did not participate
Dallas Cowboys depth chart questions
Who is the Cowboys' starting quarterback?
Dak Prescott is the starting QB for Week 7. Sam Howell is the backup.
Who is QB2 for the Cowboys?
Sam Howell.
Who is the Cowboys' RB1?
Javonte Williams. Tyler Goodson is the primary backup. Malik Davis is out.
Who are the Cowboys' starting wide receivers?
George Pickens (X), CeeDee Lamb (Z) and Ryan Flournoy (slot).
Who is the Cowboys' starting tight end?
Jake Ferguson. Brevyn Spann-Ford is second on the depth chart.
How the Cowboys actually use their depth chart
The Cowboys depth chart matches how they use it. CeeDee Lamb leads the team in target share over the last three games at 31.2% and on the season at 28.0%. George Pickens is next at 19.1% over the same three games, down from 21.1% on the season, so the gap between them has widened from 6.9 to 12.1 points.
Javonte Williams is on the field for 76.9% of snaps over the last three games but runs a route on only 37.3% of dropbacks, the widest gap between the two on the roster. Pickens runs a route on 85.3% of the Cowboys' dropbacks over the last three games, the highest on the team, level with 85.4% on the season.
Snap share, route participation and target share cover the last three games, with season-to-date figures for comparison, through October 25, 2026. Minimums in those games: 37 snaps, 15 routes and 3 targets. Full splits and league-wide comparison are in StatRankings+.
