Lawrence suffered a foot injury in Week 4 of the 2024 campaign and did not play the rest of the year, finishing with 14 tackles (seven solo), including 3.0 sacks, and a forced fumble.
The 11th-year veteran's exact injury was a right mid-foot sprain, and he was placed on injured reserve in early October. Lawrence concluded a three-year contract with Dallas this season, and he will become an unrestricted free agent this offseason. The defensive end made the Pro Bowl after the 2022 and 2023 campaigns.
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Cowboys' Carl Lawson: Notches 5.0 sacks in 2024
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Lawson finished the 2024 season with 15 tackles (seven solo), including 5.0 sacks, 15 QB hits and one forced fumble across 15 games.
Lawson started just three games this past season for Dallas, operating as a sub-package edge rusher behind Micah Parsons and Chauncey Golston. It was a nice bounce-back season for the 29-year-old after he dealt with a torn Achilles tendon and a back issue in his time with the Jets from 2021-23. Lawson failed to record a single sack across six games for New York in 2023 and didn't sign with Dallas until August of 2024 after Sam Williams tore his ACL. Lawson is scheduled to head back to free agency in March.
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Cowboys' Nick Vigil: Limited defensive role in 2024
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Vigil finished the 2024 season with 22 tackles (10 solo) over 16 games.
Vigil operated primarily as a special-teams option this season, playing just 119 defensive snaps over his 16 games with Dallas. The soon-to-be 31-year-old will be an unrestricted free agent in the offseason after signing a one-year contract with the Cowboys in 2024.
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Cowboys' Mazi Smith: Takes on bigger role in year two
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Smith started all 17 games for the Cowboys in 2024 and recorded 41 tackles (22 solo), including 1.0 sacks.
The 2023 first-round pick also nearly doubled his snap count from 287 as a rookie to 500 this year. Dallas' defense, though, struggled against the run, allowing the fourth-most rushing yards in the league.
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Cowboys' DaRon Bland: Secures 41 tackles in limited year
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Bland finished the 2024 season with 41 tackles (29 solo), five passes defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery across seven games.
Bland was limited to just seven games in 2024 due to a foot injury, registering 41 stops, his lowest total in three seasons with the Cowboys. Additionally, after recording 14 interceptions between his first two seasons in the NFL, Bland was unable to secure an interception this season. The cornerback will look to get back on track in 2025, likely starting opposite of Trevon Diggs (knee) again in the Cowboys' secondary.
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Cowboys' Osa Odighizuwa: Sees career-high snap count
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Odighizuwa played a career-high 816 snaps and finished with 47 tackles (25 solo), including 4.5 sacks, a pass breakup and a forced fumble in 2024.
The fourth-year pro also started all 17 games, though Dallas' defense finished fourth to last in the league in rushing yards allowed. The 2021 third-round pick played out his rookie deal this year, and he will enter the offseason as an unrestricted free agent.
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Cowboys' Marist Liufau: Records 50 tackles in rookie year
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Liufau finished the 2024 season with 50 tackles (30 solo), including 1.5 sacks, three pass breakups, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery across 17 games.
Selected in the third round, at No. 87 overall, of the 2024 NFL Draft, Liufau made nine starts as a rookie, playing 47 percent of the Cowboys' defensive snaps. Liufau took over every-down linebacker duties during the final four weeks of the season after DeMarvion Overshown suffered a torn ACL, MCL and PCL in his right knee. With Overshown looking at a lengthy recovery and Eric Kendricks slated for free agency, Liufau should have a chance to be an every-down linebacker in 2025.
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Cowboys' Jourdan Lewis: Finds role in contract year
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Lewis finished the 2024 season with a career-best 71 tackles (39 solo), including 1.0 sacks, eight pass breakups, including an interception, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery across 16 games.
The slot cornerback also started 13 of those 16 games after only starting eight in 2023 and missing the majority of 2022 with a Lisfranc injury. Lewis, a 2017 third-round pick of the Cowboys, signed a one-year, $2.83 million contract with Dallas last offseason, and he'll likely be a part of some team's plans for 2025 after establishing himself again this past year.
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Cowboys' Malik Hooker: Enjoys career-best season
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Hooker finished 2024 with career highs in tackles (81), solo tackles (51) and pass breakups (five), while also picking off two passes.
The safety also started all 17 regular-season games and played on at least 81 percent of the defensive snaps in each. Hooker, a 2017 first-round pick of the Colts, signed with the Cowboys in 2021, re-signed for two years in 2022 and inked a three-year, $24-million extension in 2023 through 2026.
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Cowboys' Donovan Wilson: Reliable contributor in 2024
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Wilson started all 17 regular-season games this season and recorded 82 tackles (44 solo), including 4.5 sacks, five passes defensed, including one interception, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery.
The safety also played on at least 67 percent of the defensive snaps in every game and on more than 80 percent of the defensive snaps in 14 contests. Wilson, a 2019 sixth-round pick, now has three straight seasons of at least 80 tackles and multiple pass breakups and turnovers forced. After signing a three-year, $21-million extension with the Cowboys in 2023, he'll be entering a contract year in 2025.
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Cowboys' Eric Kendricks: Strong first season with Dallas
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Kendricks finished the 2024 regular season with 138 tackles (71 solo), including 3.0 sacks, three pass defenses (including two interceptions), three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery across 15 games.
After being released by the Chargers on March 5, Kendricks opted to sign a one-year, $3 million contract with the Cowboys on March 13. His 138 combined tackles were his most since 2021 with the Vikings (143), and he led the Cowboys in that category while finishing tied with Ernest Jones for 13th most in the NFL. Kendricks played every single defensive snap in 10 of 15 games and tallied double-digit tackles in six contests. The 2015 second-round pick will enter the 2025 offseason as a free agent and should get interest from teams looking for veteran help in its linebacker corps. Dallas could be interested in a reunion with Kendricks, as second-year linebacker DeMarvion Overshown is expected to miss most of the 2025 season after undergoing surgery to repair a torn ACL, MCL and PCL in his right knee that he suffered in Week 14 against the Bengals.
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Cowboys' Chauncey Golston: Strong finish to season
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Golston recorded three tackles, including 1.5 sacks, in Sunday's loss to the Commanders.
The fourth-year defensive end had something of a breakout campaign in 2024, finishing with career highs in tackles (56) and sacks (5.5), and 3.5 of those sacks came in the final four weeks of the season. Golston, a third-round pick in 2021, may have played well enough to earn himself a big contract and a starting role with another team in 2025 as he heads into free agency, but Dallas may not make a strong push to bring him back with an extension to Micah Parsons to worry about, and Sam Williams (knee) and Marshawn Kneeland expected to fill supporting roles in the pass rush.
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Cowboys' Nick Vigil: In for Sunday
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Vigil (foot) is active for Sunday's game against the Commanders.
The linebacker was listed as a non-participant in Wednesday's walkthrough session, missed Thursday's practice and then returned in a limited capacity Friday. Vigil also played through a foot injury in Dallas' Week 17 loss to Philadelphia. The 2016 third-round pick has played more on special teams than defense for the Cowboys this year, posting 22 tackles (10 solo).
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Cowboys' Donovan Wilson: Suiting up Sunday
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Wilson (knee) is active for Sunday's matchup with the Commanders.
The safety was questionable coming into Sunday after logging a week of limited practices. Wilson has played in every game this season for the Cowboys and on more than 80 percent of the defensive snaps in 13 of them, recording 80 tackles (42 solo), including 3.5 sacks, five pass breakups, including an interception, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery.
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Cowboys' Mazi Smith: Active Sunday
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Smith (pelvis) is active for Sunday's game against the Commanders.
The defensive tackle missed practice Wednesday, returned as a limited participant Thursday and Friday, and carried a questionable tag into the weekend. Smith has played in every game this season for the Cowboys, recording 39 tackles (21 solo).
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Cowboys' Kemon Hall: Moved to injured reserve
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The Cowboys placed Hall (hamstring) on injured reserve Saturday, Tommy Yarrish of the team's official site reports.
Hall hurt his hamstring Week 16 against Tampa Bay and missed last Sunday's matchup against Philadelphia. The 27-year-old had already been ruled out for this Sunday's Week 18 clash against the Commanders prior to landing on IR on Saturday. Hall saw all of his action on special teams this season, logging 123 snaps with that unit over six contests. He'll be a free agent at the conclusion of the campaign.
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Cowboys' Kemon Hall: Won't play against Commanders
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Hall (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Washington, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.
Hall will miss the final two games of the regular season due to a hamstring injury he suffered against the Buccaneers in Week 16. The 27-year-old corner played exclusively on special teams and will finish the 2024 campaign with seven tackles (six solo) across six games.
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Cowboys' Micah Parsons: Past wrist issue
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Parsons (wrist) has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Commanders, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.
Parsons popped up on the Cowboys' injury report Thursday as a limited participant due to a wrist issue. However, he upgraded to full participation Friday, suggesting that he's recovered in time to play in Sunday's divisional matchup. The All-Pro edge rusher has recorded 9.5 sacks across just 12 games this season.
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Cowboys' Donovan Wilson: Logs limited practice Thursday
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Wilson (knee) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Joe Hoyt of AllDLLS.com reports.
Wilson was limited in Wednesday's walkthrough and had the same practice participation Thursday. He would avoid an injury designation heading into Sunday's regular-season finale against the Commanders were he able to practice in full Friday. Wilson has recorded 80 tackles (42 solo), including 3.5 sacks, five pass defenses (including one interception), two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery across 16 games this season.
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Cowboys' Micah Parsons: Working through wrist injury
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Parsons (wrist) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Joe Hoyt of AllDLLS.com reports.
The Cowboys held a walkthrough Wednesday, so Parsons may have picked up the injury during Dallas' Week 17 loss to Philadelphia. His practice participation Friday will indicate his chances of playing in Sunday's regular-season finale against Washington. In the eight games he's played since returning from an ankle injury, Parsons has logged 25 tackles (16 solo), including 8.5 sacks, and two forced fumbles.
