Dallas Cowboys Depth Chart 2026 — Starters & Backups

Dak Prescott is the Dallas Cowboys starting quarterback for 2026, with Sam Howell as the backup — he played 100% of the offensive snaps in 2026.

The starting receivers are CeeDee Lamb (WR1), George Pickens (WR2) and Ryan Flournoy (WR3), with Jake Ferguson at tight end.

The 2026 depth chart lists 12 starting jobs on offense (primary personnel: 11) and 15 on defense. The defense lines up in a 3-4 base with a nickel sub-package.

Dallas Cowboys 2026 depth chart: offense
Position	Starter	Second	Third
QB	Dak Prescott	Sam Howell	Joe Milton III
RB	Javonte Williams	Tyler Goodson	Emari Demercado
FB	Hunter Luepke
WR1	CeeDee Lamb	KaVontae Turpin	Anthony Smith
WR2	George Pickens	Jonathan Mingo	Jordan Hudson
WR3	Ryan Flournoy	Camden Brown
TE	Jake Ferguson	Brevyn Spann-Ford	Luke Schoonmaker
LT	Tyler Smith	Tyler Guyton	Drew Shelton (O)
LG	Tyler Smith	T.J. Bass	Nick Leverett
C	Cooper Beebe	T.J. Bass	Nick Leverett
RG	Tyler Booker	T.J. Bass	Ajani Cornelius
RT	Terence Steele	Broderick Jones	Ajani Cornelius

Dallas Cowboys 2026 depth chart: defense
Position	Starter	Second	Third
LDE	Quinnen Williams	Donovan Ezeiruaku	LT Overton (Q)
LDT	Kenny Clark
NT	Otito Ogbonnia
RDT	Quinnen Williams
RDE	Kenny Clark	Elijah Garcia	Adedayo Odeleye
WLB	DeMarvion Overshown (Q)	Rashan Gary	Jaishawn Barham
LILB	DeMarvion Overshown (Q)	Dee Winters	Jaishawn Barham
MLB	Shemar James	Justin Barron
RILB	Dee Winters	Jaishawn Barham	Shemar James
SLB	Donovan Ezeiruaku	Malachi Lawrence	LT Overton (Q)
LCB	Joey Porter Jr. (Q)	Cobie Durant (O)	Shavon Revel Jr.
RCB	DaRon Bland	Cobie Durant (O)	Ameer Speed (Q)
Nickel	Caleb Downs	Reddy Steward	Caelen Carson
FS	Malik Hooker	Alijah Clark	Juanyeh Thomas
SS	Caleb Downs	Markquese Bell	Alijah Clark

Dallas Cowboys 2026 depth chart: special teams
Position	Starter	Second	Third
K	Brandon Aubrey
P	Bryan Anger
LS	Trent Sieg
H	Bryan Anger
KR	KaVontae Turpin
PR	KaVontae Turpin	Caleb Downs	Jonathan Mingo
K	Brandon Aubrey

Frequently asked questions

Who is the Cowboys' RB1?

Javonte Williams starts at RB for Dallas — 77.2% of snaps in 2026 so far. Tyler Goodson is second and Emari Demercado third.

Who starts at QB for the Cowboys?

Dak Prescott (year 11) starts at QB for Dallas in 2026. Sam Howell is QB2.

Who are the Cowboys' starting WRs?

The Cowboys' starting wide receivers in 2026 are CeeDee Lamb (WR1), George Pickens (WR2) and Ryan Flournoy (WR3).

Who starts on the Dallas Cowboys offensive line?

The Dallas Cowboys starting offensive line: Tyler Smith (LT), Tyler Smith (LG), Cooper Beebe (C), Tyler Booker (RG) and Terence Steele (RT).

Who are the Dallas Cowboys kicker, punter and long snapper?

Dallas Cowboys specialists: Brandon Aubrey (kicker), Bryan Anger (punter) and Trent Sieg (long snapper).

Which Dallas Cowboys starters are injured or unavailable?

Injured or unavailable on the Dallas Cowboys depth chart: DeMarvion Overshown (Q), Joey Porter Jr. (Q), Matt Hennessy (IR), Princeton Fant (IR), DJ Rogers (IR), P.J. Locke (IR), Cobie Durant (O), Devin Moore (IR), Jonathan Bullard (IR), Marist Liufau (IR), Jalen Thompson (IR), Kelvin Gilliam Jr. (IR) and Malik Davis (IR).