2021 Dallas Cowboys season
The 2021 season will be the Dallas Cowboys' upcoming 62nd season in the National Football League and their second under head coach Mike McCarthy. The Cowboys will attempt to improve on their 6-10 record and return to the playoffs after missing out the previous two seasons.
| 2021 Dallas Cowboys season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Jerry Jones |
| Head coach | Mike McCarthy |
| General manager | Jerry Jones |
| Home field | AT&T Stadium |
| Uniform | |
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Draft
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | |||
| 2 | 44 | |||
| 3 | 75 | |||
| 4 | TBD | |||
| 5 | TBD | |||
| 6 | TBD | |||
| 7 | TBD |
Notes
- Exact numbers of the selections from rounds 4–7 will be determined when compensatory selections are awarded at the NFL's annual spring owners' meetings.
Staff
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Current roster
| Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
Unrestricted FAs
Restricted FAs
Exclusive-Rights FAs
Rookies in italics Roster updated January 5, 2021 47 active, 14 inactive, 22 free agent(s) → AFC rosters → NFC rosters |
Preseason
The Cowboys' preseason opponents and schedule will be announced in the spring. The Cowboys would have played the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio during the 2020 preseason, and the Cowboys were to represented by head coach Jimmy Johnson and safety Cliff Harris. However, the game and the annual Hall of Fame enshrinement were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Hall of Fame game between the Cowboys and Steelers was rescheduled for 2021.[1]
Regular season
2021 opponents
Listed below are the Cowboys' opponents for 2021. The length of the season is contingent on whether the league expands the regular season from 16 to 17 games. If this happens, a 17th game would match the Cowboys against a interconference opponent from one of the three divisions from the AFC that the Cowboys are not scheduled to play in 2021, which will be based on division placement from 2020.[2] If this game is added, then the Cowboys will play either the New England Patriots, Cleveland Browns, or Houston Texans in that game.
Exact dates and times will be announced in the spring.
| Category | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Division opponents (NFC East) | New York Giants Philadelphia Eagles Washington Football Team | |
| Conference opponents (NFC South) | Atlanta Falcons Carolina Panthers | New Orleans Saints Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Conference opponents (based on 2020 division placement) | Arizona Cardinals | Minnesota Vikings |
| Interconference opponents (AFC West) | Denver Broncos Las Vegas Raiders | Kansas City Chiefs Los Angeles Chargers |
References
- Schefter, Adam (June 25, 2020). "Cowboys-Steelers Hall of Fall Game being called off; enshrinement ceremony postponed". ESPN. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- Florio, Mike (February 16, 2020). "17th game will give each team a fifth interconference matchup". Profootballtalk.com. Retrieved February 16, 2020.