Dallas Cowboys practice squad news tracker 2025: Players returning, new faces

The Dallas Cowboys are back at The Star to begin preparations for Week 1 of the 2025-26 NFL season later this week, which will take the team to the City of Brotherly Love, where they will face off against the division rival, Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles.

Ahead of the season opener, it has been a busy week full of major decisions for the team, as they whittled the roster down to 53 men on Tuesday, making some very difficult roster cuts.

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Now that the initial 53-man roster is set, it's time to see who will make up the practice squad for 2025.

Dallas Cowboys defensive players run drills at training camp at the River Ridge Fields. | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

There are several players who were released during roster cutdowns who could be making their way back to Dallas, while the Cowboys could also look to bring in some new faces.

While we wait to see who got the call for the initial 2025 Dallas Cowboys practice squad, let's take a look at the latest buzz and rumors as we wait to see which players pass through the waiver wire.

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2025 Dallas Cowboys practice squad news & rumors tracker

A view of Dallas Cowboys players' helmets on the bench against the Washington Commanders at FedExField — A view of Dallas Cowboys players' helmets on the bench against the Washington Commanders during the first quarter at FedExField. | Geoff Burke-Imagn Images

UPDATE: A coveted defensive lineman is set to re-join Dallas.

The Cowboys signed DL Earnest Brown to the practice squad, per source.
— Joseph Hoyt (@JoeJHoyt) August 27, 2025

UPDATE: Another wide receiver will be returning to the Cowboys, with Jalen Brooks set to join the practice squad after narrowly missing the 53-man roster cut.

WR Jalen Brooks is returning to the #Cowboys via practice squad, per source. Had 12 catches for 177 yardsd and 1 TD for Dallas last yaer.
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) August 27, 2025

"Jalen Brooks is one of those things we were going back and forth with a lot," Brian Schottenheimer told the media following roster cuts. On the offensive side of it, it was neck and neck, but over the last three weeks, there has been no one who’s played more special teams as dominantly as Ryan Flournoy."

UPDATE: Fan-favorite wide receiver Traeshon Holden will be returning to the Cowboys as a member of the practice squad.

WR Traeshon Holden will sign to the Cowboys practice squad.
— Calvin Watkins (@calvinwatkins) August 27, 2025

UPDATE: The Cowboys are expected to reunite with special teams ace C.J. Goodwin.

Cowboys are expected to sign special teams ace CJ Goodwin to the practice squad, per source. He’ll have three elevations there before he would be potentially added to the active roster.

Goodwin is entering his 11th season and his eighth with the Cowboys.
— Joseph Hoyt (@JoeJHoyt) August 27, 2025

Waiver wire requests will be processed at 12:00 p.m. ET. If a player passes through waivers, he is then free to sign with any team and join their practice squad. This post will be updated with the latest practice squad news as it becomes available.

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