Training camp is here, and a handful of familiar Cowboys from recent seasons are still waiting for their next NFL stop.
Dallas spent the offseason reshaping its defense under new coordinator Christian Parker, and those moves came with a clear message: the Cowboys were turning the page on several veterans. A few names from the 2025 roster have already retired - linebacker Logan Wilson and cornerback C.J. Goodwin - but there are still several former Cowboys who remain unsigned as the league heads into camp.
Kenneth Murray is one of the biggest names on that list. Dallas traded for him before the 2025 season, hoping the former first-round pick would give the defense a physical presence against the run.
Instead, his year was marked by issues in coverage and problems diagnosing run plays, even though defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus kept him in the lineup through the struggles. Now Murray is searching for another chance, and after what happened in Dallas, that may not come easily.
Miles Sanders is also still on the market. After two rough seasons in Carolina, he joined the Cowboys in 2025 as the No. 2 running back and opened the year in decent form, piling up 117 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries over four games.
But a knee injury cut his season short, and he has yet to land with a team for 2026. Given that he hasn’t had a strong season since 2022, his path back may be a tough one.
Perrion Winfrey’s stop in Dallas was even shorter. The former fourth-round pick out of Oklahoma rebuilt some value in the UFL in 2025 before signing with the Cowboys, who were hoping he could carry that momentum into the NFL.
Instead, he managed only two tackles in one game. Winfrey went back to the UFL this spring, but the Columbus Aviators released him in May.
Jadeveon Clowney gave Dallas a much bigger payoff. The Cowboys signed him after their Week 2 win over the New York Giants, and he made his debut in Week 4 before appearing in 13 games.
He finished as the team’s sack leader with 8.5, though 4.5 of those came in the final two games against the Giants and Washington Commanders. Clowney wanted to return, but Dallas doesn’t view him as a fit in the new scheme, leaving him unsigned in late July.
Donovan Wilson rounds out the group. A sixth-round pick from Texas A&M in 2019, he grew into a starting safety and put together a long run in Dallas, finishing his seven seasons with 444 tackles, 13 sacks and eight interceptions.
Even with that résumé, he wasn’t in the plans for 2026. Interest has been limited so far, though that could change quickly if a team loses a safety and needs a veteran with real starting experience.
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