2020 Dallas Cowboys season
The 2020 season will be the Dallas Cowboys' 61st in the National Football League and their first under head coach Mike McCarthy. This will be the first season since 2006 that Jason Garrett will not be on the coaching staff, as his contract expired on January 14, 2020. For the second time since 2002, tight end Jason Witten will not be on the roster, as he signed with the Las Vegas Raiders on March 17, 2020. For the first time since 2012, center Travis Frederick will not be on the roster, as he announced his retirement on March 23, 2020.
The Cowboys will attempt to improve upon their 8–8 season from the preceding year and return to the playoffs after missing last season.Offseason
Signings
Re-signings
Departures
Draft
Notes
Current roster
Preseason cancellation
The Cowboys would have played the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game on Thursday, August 6, at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio, and the Cowboys were to represented by head coach Jimmy Johnson and safety Cliff Harris. However, on June 25, the game, along with the annual Hall of Fame enshrinement, was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Hall of Fame game between the Cowboys and Steelers was rescheduled for 2021.
The remainder of the Cowboys' preseason schedule was announced on May 7. However, on July 27, in a letter to fans, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell officially announced the cancellation of the entire preseason due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Regular season
Schedule
The Cowboys' 2020 schedule was announced on May 7, and is subject to change, pending developments in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Notes:
- Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
- Networks and times from Weeks 5–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling; games not played on a Sunday are exempt.
