Dallas Cowboys release Sam Williams

Aug 30, 2026

Released

Official

What changed

Dallas Cowboys defensive ends, this season vs last season — the room this transaction changed.

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

#7Rashan Gary819216/17850929688$5.7M28.86'5"277

#57Malachi LawrenceDrafted, unsigned787810/1700508482—23.26'4"253

#90Jonathan Bullard656215/17840877767$1.9M32.96'3"296

Sam WilliamsUnknown737217/175850979672$2.5M27.56'4"265

Donovan Ezeiruaku747217/1748561008776$2.3M23.36'2"247

Jadeveon ClowneyUnknown686210/179950607399—33.66'5"255

Earnest Brown IVUnknown37455/17300279626—27.76'5"270

Adedayo OdeleyeOn waivers36455/170050960$885K28.96'5"272

Isaiah LandOn waivers35455/1720729960$1.1M26.66'4"225

James Houston412511/174833679610$1.1M27.96'1"241

Dante Fowler Jr.Unknown——12/17——————32.16'3"255

Payton TurnerUnknown——9/17——————27.76'6"270

Dallas Cowboys official siteOfficial confirmation
Contract terminated vested veteran
Aug 30, 2026
NFL.com official transaction recordOfficial confirmation
Contract terminated vested veteran
Aug 30, 2026
NFL.com official transaction recordOfficial confirmation
Contract terminated vested veteran
Aug 30, 2026