The curtains will soon close on the 2026 NFL Draft, which means the lights are going up on the undrafted free agent process. The Dallas Cowboys have done a remarkable job in the second phase of the draft process over the last few decades. Once all 256 picks are made, spread across seven rounds, the race to secure prospects who weren’t selected begins.
Dallas has had their share of UDFA success stories, with of course the most famous being Eastern Illinois’ Tony Romo in 2003. Upon his retirement, Romo essentially held every major Cowboys passing record. Other stars such as WR Miles Austin, slot WR Cole Beasley and K Dan “Split’Em” Bailey were UDFA additions. Barry Church and Ron Leary were UDFAs who earned the Cowboys compensatory picks after leaving Dallas and getting great deals elsewhere.
Things have slowed down somewhat in recent seasons, but the Cowboys hope the tide will swing back to their usual strong talent-collecting ways.
Here, we’ll keep track of all of the team’s signings after the conclusion of the seventh round in a continuously updated tracker through the evening hours.
Here’s a look at the recent UDFA classes.
Current UDFAs on Cowboys’ 90-man roster
2025 Class: Safety Alijah Clark (Syracuse), Linebacker Justin Barron (Syracuse), DB Zion Childess (Kentucky)
2024 Class: TE Brevyn Spann-Ford (Minnesota)
2023 Class: OL TJ Bass (Oregon), FB Hunter Luepke (N. Dakota State), Edge Tyrus Wheat (Miss. St)
2022 Class: S Markquese Bell (Florida A&M), RB Malik Davis (Florida)
2020 Class: OT Terence Steele
This article originally appeared on Cowboys Wire: 2026 NFL draft: Cowboys undrafted free agent (UDFA) tracker
Reporting by K.D. Drummond, Cowboys Wire / Cowboys Wire
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