The Dallas Cowboys head into Day 3 of the 2026 NFL Draft with a total of four draft picks at their disposal to hopefully further upgrade their roster. On Days 1 and 2 the Cowboys added S Caleb Downs, Edge Malachi Lawrence, and LB/Edge Jaishawn Barham. They also acquired LB Dee Winters via trade from the San Francisco 49ers.
With plenty of quality players still available at positions of need, they still have plenty of talent they can choose from on the final day of the draft. The Cowboys still have needs
at various parts of the roster. We’ll highlight a group of positions below.
After not having a fourth-round pick in back-to-back drafts the past couple of years, the Cowboys currently have three thanks in large part to the two they acquired in the first round after trading back with the Philadelphia Eagles. That means we don’t have all that long to wait until they are back on the clock.
Cowboys’ draft picks
Round 1 (11) – S Caleb Downs, Ohio State
Round 1 (23) – Edge Malachi Lawrence, UCF
Round 3 (92) – LB/Edge Jaishawn Barham, Michigan
Round 4 (112) –
Round 4 (114) –
Round 4 (137) –
Round 7 (218) –
Linebacker
- Kyle Louis, Pittsburgh
- Keyshaun Elliott, Arizona State
- Kaleb Elarms-Orr, TCU
- Bryce Boettcher, Oregon
- Jimmy Rolder, Michigan
- Aidan Fisher, Indiana
- Jack Kelly, BYU
- Wade Woodaz, Clemson
- Jackson Kuwatch, Miami (OH)
- Jaden Dugger, Louisiana-Lafayette
Favorite to be picked: Keyshaun Elliott, Arizona State
Cornerback
- Jermod McCoy, Tennessee
- Keith Abney II, Arizona State
- Malik Muhammad, Texas
- Chandler Rivers, Duke
- Devin Moore, Florida
- Will Lee II, Texas A&M
- Latrell McCutchin Sr., Houston
- Charles Demmings, SFA
- Andre Fuller, Toledo
Favorite to be picked: Malik Muhammad, Texas
Defensive tackle
- Darrell Jackson Jr., Florida State
- Gracen Halton, Oklahoma
- Rayshaun Benny, Michigan
- Nick Barrett, South Carolina
- Kaleb Proctor, Southeastern Louisiana
- Cameron Ball, Arkansas
- Zane Durant, Penn State
- Rene Konga, Louisville
- Gary Smith III, UCLA
Favorite to be picked: Gracen Halton, Oklahoma
Wide receiver
- Elijah Sarratt, Indiana
- Brenen Thompson, Mississippi State
- Bryce Lance, North Dakota State
- Deion Burks, Oklahoma
- Skyler Bell, UConn
- Colbie Young, Georgia
- Malik Benson, Oregon
- Reggie Virgil, Texas Tech
- Jeff Caldwell, Cincinnati
Favorite to be picked: Skyler Bell, UConn
