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Sam Williams — Dallas Cowboys DE

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Dallas Cowboys

Primary72
Roster Value74/100Starter-Levelhigh confidenceVeteran score driven by current role, availability, experience, and same-team continuity.
Experience
58
Expected Games
17/17
Prime
96
Draft Pedigree
72
This Year
$2.5M
Per Game
$147K
DALDAL
Projected Role
Rotational
Roster Status
Active
Age
27
Height
6'4"
Weight
265 lb
College
Mississippi

Roster Value components

Player Roster Value is a roster-asset estimate, not a performance grade. Each input is a transparent 1–100 read; a dash means we don't have a confident read yet.

Role72
Experience58
Durability97
Continuity50
Prime96
Draft pedigree72
Contract Fit66

Where Sam Williams fits · Defensive Ends

DAL defensive ends, last season vs this season — Sam Williams is highlighted. This shows where he sits in the room now, alongside last season's group for context.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Defensive Line Coach: Marcus Dixon
92Rashan GaryNEW8116/17850929688$5.7M28.66'5"277
78Malachi LawrenceNEW7810/1700505082$5.1M——253
72Sam Williams7417/175850979672$2.5M27.36'4"265
72Donovan Ezeiruaku7417/1748601008576$2.3M23.26'2"247
62Jonathan BullardNEW6515/17840877767$1.9M32.86'3"296
45Isaiah Land375/172072996—$1.1M26.56'4"225
45Adedayo Odeleye385/17005096—$885K28.86'5"272
45Tyrus WheatNEW4712/173207296—$1.2M26.66'2"260
35L.T. OvertonNEW393/1700505042$1.3M——274
25James Houston4211/174835679610$1.1M27.76'1"241
Last season · 2025Defensive Line Coach: Marcus Dixon
88Dante Fowler Jr.LEFT7512/17920718195$2.5M32.06'3"255
78Payton TurnerLEFT639/17510569680$1.1M27.66'6"270
72Sam Williams7417/175850979672$2.5M27.36'4"265
72Donovan Ezeiruaku7417/1748601008576$2.3M23.26'2"247
62Jadeveon ClowneyLEFT6810/179950607399—33.46'5"255
45Adedayo Odeleye385/17005096—$885K28.86'5"272
45Isaiah Land375/172072996—$1.1M26.56'4"225
25Earnest Brown IVLEFT285/17300279626$1.1M27.56'5"270
25James Houston4211/174835679610$1.1M27.76'1"241

Contract

This season$2.5M
Total deal$2.5M

Roster move

Primary72
DESam WilliamsRoster value74/100
Exp58
Exp gms17/17
Prime96
Draft340
Stayed
DAL
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$2.5MThis yr
$2.5MTotal
$147KPer gm

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