2020 Dallas Cowboys season
The 2020 season will be the Dallas Cowboys' 61st in the National Football League and their first under head coach Mike McCarthy. This will be the first season since 2006 that Jason Garrett will not be on the coaching staff, as his contract expired on January 14, 2020. For the second time since 2002, tight end Jason Witten will not be on the roster, as he signed with the Las Vegas Raiders in March 17, 2020. For the first time since 2012, center Travis Frederick will not be on the roster, as he announced his retirement on March 23, 2020.
| 2020 Dallas Cowboys season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Mike McCarthy |
| General manager | Jerry Jones |
| Owner | Jerry Jones |
| Home field | AT&T Stadium |
The Cowboys will attempt to improve upon their 8–8 season from the preceding year and return to the playoffs after missing last season.
Offseason
Signings
| Position | Player | Age | 2019 team | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Andy Dalton | 33 | Cincinnati Bengals | 1 year, $7 million |
| TE | Blake Bell | 29 | Kansas City Chiefs | 1 year, $1.7 million |
| OT | Cameron Erving | 28 | Kansas City Chiefs | 1 year, $2.5 million |
| DE | Aldon Smith | 31 | Did not play | 1 year, $4 million |
| DT | Gerald McCoy | 32 | Carolina Panthers | 3 years, $18.3 million |
| DT | Dontari Poe | 30 | Carolina Panthers | 2 years, $10.5 million |
| CB | Maurice Canady | 26 | New York Jets | 1 year, $1.25 million |
| CB | Daryl Worley | 25 | Oakland Raiders | 1 year, $3 million |
| FS | Ha Ha Clinton-Dix | 28 | Chicago Bears | 1 year, $4 million |
| K | Greg Zuerlein | 33 | Los Angeles Rams | 3 years, $7.5 million |
Re-signings
| Position | Player | Age | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|
| WR | Amari Cooper | 26 | 5 years, $100 million |
| TE | Blake Jarwin | 26 | 3 years, $24.25 million |
| C | Joe Looney | 30 | 1 year, $2.4 million |
| C | Adam Redmond | 27 | 1 year, $825,000 |
| DT | Antwaun Woods | 27 | 1 year, $750,000 |
| LB | Sean Lee | 34 | 1 year, $4.5 million |
| LB | Justin March | 27 | 1 year, $1.04 million |
| LB | Joe Thomas | 29 | 1 year, $1.25 million |
| CB | Anthony Brown | 27 | 3 years, $15.5 million |
| CB | C. J. Goodwin | 30 | 1 year, $1 million |
| FS | Darian Thompson | 27 | 2 years, $2.8 million |
| K | Kai Forbath | 33 | 1 year, $1.1 million |
| LS | L. P. Ladouceur | 39 | 1 year, $1.05 million |
Departures
| Position | Player | Age | 2020 team |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Cooper Rush | 27 | New York Giants |
| WR | Tavon Austin | 30 | TBD |
| WR | Randall Cobb | 30 | Houston Texans |
| TE | Jason Witten | 38 | Las Vegas Raiders |
| OT | Cameron Fleming | 28 | New York Giants |
| G | Xavier Su'a-Filo | 29 | Cincinnati Bengals |
| C | Travis Frederick | 29 | Retired |
| DE | Michael Bennett | 35 | TBD |
| DE | Kerry Hyder | 29 | San Francisco 49ers |
| DE | Robert Quinn | 30 | Chicago Bears |
| DT | Maliek Collins | 25 | Las Vegas Raiders |
| DT | Christian Covington | 27 | Denver Broncos |
| DT | Daniel Ross | 27 | Las Vegas Raiders |
| LB | Ray-Ray Armstrong | 29 | TBD |
| LB | Chris Covington | 24 | TBD |
| LB | Malcolm Smith | 31 | TBD |
| CB | Byron Jones | 28 | Miami Dolphins |
| CB | Donovan Olumba | 24 | Cleveland Browns |
| SS | Kavon Frazier | 26 | Miami Dolphins |
| SS | Jeff Heath | 29 | Las Vegas Raiders |
Draft
| 2020 Dallas Cowboys draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | CeeDee Lamb | WR | Oklahoma | |
| 2 | 51 | Trevon Diggs | CB | Alabama | |
| 3 | 82 | Neville Gallimore | DT | Oklahoma | |
| 4 | 123 | Reggie Robinson II | CB | Tulsa | |
| 4 | 146 | Tyler Biadasz | C | Wisconsin | |
| 5 | 179 | Bradlee Anae | DE | Utah | |
| 7 | 231 | Ben DiNucci | QB | James Madison | |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Notes
- The Cowboys traded their sixth-round selection to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for defensive end Robert Quinn.
- The Cowboys were awarded a fifth-round compensatory draft pick for the loss of Cole Beasley during the 2019 free agency period.
Staff
|
| |||||
Current roster
| Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
|
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
|
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
|
Active/Reserve lists
Rookies in italics Roster updated June 22, 2020 | ||||||
Preseason
The Cowboys were slated to play the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game on Thursday, August 6, at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio, and the Cowboys were to represented by head coach Jimmy Johnson.[1] However, on June 25, the game, along with the annual Hall of Fame enshrinement, was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Hall of Fame game between the Cowboys and Steelers will be played in 2021.[2]
The remainder of the Cowboys' preseason schedule was announced on May 7, and is subject to change, pending further developments in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
| Week | Date | Time (CT) | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | TV | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOF | August 6 | N/A | vs. Pittsburgh Steelers | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
| 1 | August 16 | 7:00 p.m. | at Los Angeles Chargers | SoFi Stadium | KTVT | |||
| 2 | August 22 | 7:00 p.m. | Baltimore Ravens | AT&T Stadium | KTVT | |||
| 3 | August 29 | 7:00 p.m. | Kansas City Chiefs | AT&T Stadium | KTVT | |||
| 4 | September 3 | 7:00 p.m. | at Houston Texans | NRG Stadium | KTVT | |||
Regular season
Schedule
The Cowboys' 2020 schedule was announced on May 7, and is subject to change, pending developments in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
| Week | Date | Time (CT) | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | TV | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 13 | 7:20 p.m. | at Los Angeles Rams | SoFi Stadium | NBC | |||
| 2 | September 20 | 12:00 p.m. | Atlanta Falcons | AT&T Stadium | Fox | |||
| 3 | September 27 | 3:25 p.m. | at Seattle Seahawks | CenturyLink Field | Fox | |||
| 4 | October 4 | 12:00 p.m. | Cleveland Browns | AT&T Stadium | Fox | |||
| 5 | October 11 | 3:25 p.m. | New York Giants | AT&T Stadium | CBS | |||
| 6 | October 19 | 7:15 p.m. | Arizona Cardinals | AT&T Stadium | ESPN | |||
| 7 | October 25 | 12:00 p.m. | at Washington Redskins | FedExField | Fox | |||
| 8 | November 1 | 7:20 p.m. | at Philadelphia Eagles | Lincoln Financial Field | NBC | |||
| 9 | November 8 | 3:25 p.m. | Pittsburgh Steelers | AT&T Stadium | CBS | |||
| 10 | Bye | |||||||
| 11 | November 22 | 3:25 p.m. | at Minnesota Vikings | U.S. Bank Stadium | Fox | |||
| 12 | November 26 | 3:30 p.m. | Washington Redskins | AT&T Stadium | Fox | |||
| 13 | December 3 | 7:20 p.m. | at Baltimore Ravens | M&T Bank Stadium | Fox/NFLN/ Amazon Prime |
|||
| 14 | December 13 | 12:00 p.m. | at Cincinnati Bengals | Paul Brown Stadium | Fox | |||
| 15 | December 20 | 7:20 p.m. | San Francisco 49ers | AT&T Stadium | NBC | |||
| 16 | December 27 | 3:25 p.m. | Philadelphia Eagles | AT&T Stadium | Fox | |||
| 17 | January 3 | 12:00 p.m. | at New York Giants | MetLife Stadium | Fox | |||
Notes:
- Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
- Networks and times from Weeks 5–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling; games not played on a Sunday (Weeks 6, 12 and 13) are exempt.
References
- "Dallas Cowboys and Pittsburgh Steelers to Play in 2020 Hall of Fame Game". NFL Communications. March 10, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
- Schefter, Adam (June 25, 2020). "Cowboys-Steelers Hall of Fall Game being called off; enshrinement ceremony postponed". ESPN. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- Haislop, Todd (May 7, 2020). "The NFL schedule and coronavirus: What to know about fans in stadiums, tickets, COVID-19 testing & more for 2020 season". The Sporting News. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
External links
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.