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5 Cowboys players who definitely won't be back in 2026

And with that, the 2025 Dallas Cowboys' season is over. They finished with a 7-9-1 record despite boasting arguably the best offense in football for most of the year.

It's one of the more disappointing seasons in recent memory, and the front office has a lot of work to do, specifically on the defensive side of the ball, to ensure it doesn't happen again in 2026. Part of that process will be parting ways with free agents who didn't do enough to earn a new contract.

While Jerry Jones has a tendency to zig when everyone else zags, it would be more surprising than not if these players are back with the Cowboys next year.