# 2025 Dallas Cowboys season

The 2025 season will be the Dallas Cowboys' 66th in the National Football League (NFL) and the first under head coach Brian Schottenheimer. The Cowboys will attempt to improve upon their 7–10 record from the previous season and return to the playoffs after a one-year absence.
This will be the first season since 2013 without guard Zack Martin and defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence: Martin announced his retirement on February 20, and Lawrence signed with the Seattle Seahawks during free agency.

## Offseason
### Signings

| Position | Player | Age | 2024 team | Contract |
| RB | Miles Sanders | 28 | Carolina Panthers | 1 year, $1.3 million |
| RB | Javonte Williams | 25 | Denver Broncos | 1 year, $3 million |
| G | Robert Jones | 26 | Miami Dolphins | 1 year, $3.75 million |
| DE | Dante Fowler | 31 | Washington Commanders | 1 year, $8 million |
| DE | Solomon Thomas | 30 | New York Jets | 2 years, $6 million |
| DE | Payton Turner | 26 | New Orleans Saints | 1 year, $3 million |
| LB | Jack Sanborn | 25 | Chicago Bears | 1 year, no details |

### Re-signings

| Position | Player | Age | Contract |
| WR | KaVontae Turpin | 29 | 3 years, $18 million |
| DT | Osa Odighizuwa | 27 | 4 years, $80 million |
| CB | C. J. Goodwin | 35 | 1 year, $1.2 million |
| CB | Israel Mukuamu | 26 | 1 year, no details |
| SS | Markquese Bell | 26 | 3 years, $9 million |
| P | Bryan Anger | 37 | 2 years, no details |
| LS | Trent Sieg | 30 | 3 years, $4.5 million |

### Trade acquisitions

| Position | Player | Age | 2024 team | Traded away |
| LB | Kenneth Murray | 27 | Tennessee Titans | 2025 sixth-round selection |
| CB | Kaiir Elam | 24 | Buffalo Bills | 2025 fifth-round selection and 2026 seventh-round selection |

### Departures

| Position | Player | Age | 2025 team |
| QB | Trey Lance | 25 | TBD |
| QB | Cooper Rush | 32 | Baltimore Ravens |
| RB | Rico Dowdle | 27 | Carolina Panthers |
| WR | Brandin Cooks | 32 | TBD |
| T | Chuma Edoga | 28 | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| G | Zack Martin | 35 | Retired |
| DE | Chauncey Golston | 27 | New York Giants |
| DE | DeMarcus Lawrence | 33 | Seattle Seahawks |
| DE | Carl Lawson | 30 | TBD |
| DE | Carlos Watkins | 32 | TBD |
| DT | Linval Joseph | 37 | TBD |
| LB | Eric Kendricks | 33 | TBD |
| CB | Jourdan Lewis | 30 | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| CB | Amani Oruwariye | 29 | TBD |

## Draft

2025 Dallas Cowboys draft selections :
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
| 1 | 12 | | | | |
| 2 | 44 | | | | |
| 3 | 76 | | | | |
| 4 | 114 | Traded to the Carolina Panthers | Traded to the Carolina Panthers | Traded to the Carolina Panthers | |
| 5 | 149 | | | | |
| 5 | 170 | Traded to the Buffalo Bills | Traded to the Buffalo Bills | Traded to the Buffalo Bills | Compensatory pick |
| 5 | 171 | | | | Compensatory pick |
| 5 | 174 | | | | Compensatory pick |
| 6 | 188 | Traded to the Tennessee Titans | Traded to the Tennessee Titans | Traded to the Tennessee Titans | |
| 6 | 204 | | | | From Bills |
| 6 | 211 | | | | Compensatory pick |
| 7 | 228 | Traded to the Detroit Lions | Traded to the Detroit Lions | Traded to the Detroit Lions | |
| 7 | 247 | | | | From Panthers |
Draft trades
* 1 2 The Cowboys traded a fourth-round selection to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for a seventh-round selection and WR Jonathan Mingo.
* 1 2 The Cowboys traded a fifth-round selection (170th overall) and a 2026 seventh-round selection to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for a sixth-round selection (204th overall) and CB Kaiir Elam.
* ↑ The Cowboys traded a sixth-round selection to the Tennessee Titans in exchange for LB Kenneth Murray.
* ↑ The Cowboys traded a seventh-round selection and a 2024 first-round selection (24th overall) to the Detroit Lions in exchange for first- and third-round selections (29th and 73rd overall).

## Preseason

The Cowboys' preseason opponents and schedule will be announced in May, in conjunction with the release of the regular season schedule.

## Regular season
### 2025 opponents

Listed below are the Cowboys' opponents for 2025. Exact dates and times will be announced in May.
| Category | Home | Away |
| Division opponents (NFC East) | New York Giants Philadelphia Eagles Washington Commanders | New York Giants Philadelphia Eagles Washington Commanders |
| Conference opponents (NFC North) | Green Bay Packers Minnesota Vikings | Chicago Bears Detroit Lions |
| Conference opponents (based on 2024 division placement) | Arizona Cardinals | Carolina Panthers |
| Interconference opponents (AFC West) | Kansas City Chiefs Los Angeles Chargers | Denver Broncos Las Vegas Raiders |
| Interconference opponent (based on 2024 division placement) | — | New York Jets |