
Here is today’s take on Day 1 of Dallas Cowboys training camp in Oxnard, with social media highlights and key moments from around camp.
We start off with roster news.
The @dallascowboys signed DE James Houston on Tuesday and released DE Luiji Vilain as a corresponding roster move. The club also made the following transactions:
— Dallas Cowboys Public Relations (@DallasCowboysPR) July 22, 2025
Placed on Active/PUP:
CB Josh Butler
CB Trevon Diggs
LB DeMarvion Overshown
Placed on Active/NFI:
CB Shavon Revel
And some Mazi news coming in.
Mazi Smith is indeed lighter because
ADthe #Cowboys intend to use him both at 1-tech (0-tech) and 3-tech, per Brian Schottenheimer. Cites Smith doing a lot learning from guys like Solomon Thomas.
— Patrik [No C] Walker (@VoiceOfTheStar) July 22, 2025
Sticking with first-round picks, here’s a first look at Tyler Booker, and Micah is in the building.
Tyler Booker taking the field for his first NFL training camp pic.twitter.com/7F3Bi1lIn7
— Nick Harris (@NickHarrisFWST) July 22, 2025
No holdout. Micah Parsons is here in Oxnard. pic.twitter.com/pcaCBt9z0n
— Nick Harris (@NickHarrisFWST) July 22, 2025
Trevon Diggs and DeMarvion Overshown get into rehab.
Trevon Diggs and DeMarvion Overshown getting rehab work to start camp pic.twitter.com/cUtkFbGrz2
— Nick Harris (@NickHarrisFWST) July 22, 2025
Here come the wide receivers.
Actual footage of Day 1 receivers. CeeDee and Pickens folks #Cowboys 7/22/2025 pic.twitter.com/gYNDAoBLmE
— Jane Slater (@SlaterNFL) July 22, 2025
Dak Prescott to George Pickens is good news.
Dak Prescott ➡️ George Pickens. pic.twitter.com/BRKCso5wpM
— Joseph Hoyt (@JoeJHoyt) July 22, 2025
Booker looking strong and getting low.
Cowboys OG Tyler Booker going through position drills in his rookie year training camp pic.twitter.com/hQv4wdGTGM
— Nick Harris (@NickHarrisFWST) July 22, 2025
And for the first play of camp…
The first play of Cowboys camp pic.twitter.com/U7RM34sJrg
— Todd Archer (@toddarcher) July 22, 2025
The excitement for QB Joe Milton has been real since he joined the team, now get excited by this huge bomb on Day 1 of camp.
Joe Milton pic.twitter.com/Qsj7ee6zmY
— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) July 22, 2025
KaVontae Turpin shows that speed out the backfield.
KaVontae Turpin pic.twitter.com/GbPaEgng91
— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) July 22, 2025
Dante Fowler Jr. wanted to let everyone know he’s back.
Dante Fowler teleported to the backfield and this play was DOA. #Cowboys #Day1 #camp
— Patrik [No C] Walker (@VoiceOfTheStar) July 22, 2025
he’s back. pic.twitter.com/jDHoF1e5Qu
CeeDee Lamb is looking slick.
CeeDee Lamb pic.twitter.com/LSJ3YFYrLr
— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) July 22, 2025
And we get to see Javonte Williams hit the hole.
12 personal action, Javonte Williams, Ferg and Schoon at TE
— Nicole Hutchison (@nhutchisontv) July 22, 2025
Javonte Williams and Miles Sanders (in very next rep) taking 1st team reps #DallasCowboys pic.twitter.com/h39X6617MC
We see you Miles Sanders. This running back competition is starting off good.
Miles Sanders pic.twitter.com/gFOw3rJJmc
— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) July 22, 2025
We got our first interception. And it was none other Marshawn Kneeland. He’s stepping it up from last year already.
Marshawn Kneeland with a pick. pic.twitter.com/RPBCsoectz
— Calvin Watkins (@calvinwatkins) July 22, 2025
Johnathan Mingo making a case for WR3 early.
Joe Milton to Jonathan Mingo pic.twitter.com/RCYTEC4Mbk
— Nick Harris (@NickHarrisFWST) July 22, 2025
Highlight of The Day
We finally get to see Dak to Pickens and what he can bring to the offense. It was delicious.
Dak to Pickens pic.twitter.com/9WzeP216je
— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) July 22, 2025
Fan Section
They being competitive I love it
— Toosmoothblue (@toosmoothblue) July 22, 2025
I see you Guyton
— Al Hamilton (@MrKingdomFit) July 22, 2025
Donovan Wilson is EVERYWHERE
— Julian Strawther Muse #TradeNnaji (@StrawtherMuse) July 22, 2025
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