Never Too Early For Another Cowboys' 53-Man Roster Projection

Only 19 days until the Cowboys kick off the 2011 NFL season against the New York Jets at Meadowlands Stadium. Even more imminent, a week from today Dallas will trim its roster down from 90 to 75. By September 3, we'll be down to the final 53. After two weeks in San...

By Richie Whitt

August 23, 2011

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Only 19 days until the Cowboys kick off the 2011 NFL season against the New York Jets at Meadowlands Stadium. Even more imminent, a week from today Dallas will trim its roster down from 90 to 75.

By September 3, we'll be down to the final 53.

After two weeks in San Antonio, a week at Cowboys Stadium, a couple practices against the San Diego Chargers and two pre-season games, how is the roster shaping up?

According to my crystal football, like this ...

QUARTERBACK -- Tony Romo/ Jon Kitna/ Stephen McGee

RUNNING BACK -- Felix Jones/ DeMarco Murray/ Tashard Choice/ Chris Gronkowski

OFFENSIVE LINE -- Doug Free/ David Arkin/ Andre Gurode/ Kyle Kosier/ Tyron Smith/ Phil Costa/ Bill Nagy/ Montrae Holland

TIGHT END -- Jason Witten/ Martellus Bennett/ John Phillips

RECEIVER -- Miles Austin/ Dez Bryant/ Kevin Ogletree/ Dwayne Harris/ Jesse Holley/ Raymond Radway

KICKER -- David Buehler

LONG-SNAPPER -- L.P. Ladouceur

PUNTER -- Mat McBriar

DEFENSIVE LINE -- Marcus Spears/ Jay Ratliff/ Kenyon Coleman/ Josh Brent/ Jason Hatcher/ Sean Lissemore

LINEBACKER -- DeMarcus Ware/ Sean Lee/ Bradie James/ Anthony Spencer/ Brandon Williams/ Victor Butler/ Bruce Carter/ Alex Albright/ Keith Brooking/ Orie Lemon

CORNERBACK -- Terence Newman/ Mike Jenkins/ Orlando Scandrick/ Alan Ball/ Bryan McCann/ Josh Thomas

SAFETY -- Abe Elam/ Gerald Sensabaugh/ Barry Church/ Danny McCray

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