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Likely his last year as a Cowboy. Or will he be a victim of the Turk on cut day? He wasn't ever going to be a big target for Dak because he is too far down the food chain. As the article says, maybe Luke Schoonmaker is still more involved in the TE2 conversation than we think. He has to know his Cowboys career depends on it.
Cowboys 2026 roster rundown: TE Luke Schoonmaker
Jess Haynie
Thu, June 11, 2026
Few Cowboys players need a big 2026 more than TE Luke Schoonmaker, but most of them probably have better opportunities. The former second-round pick is entering the final year of his contract with stalled development and potentially a lower spot on the depth chart. It’s going to be an uphill battle for Schoonmaker in what could be a career-defining season.
Schoonmaker was considered a Day 2 prospect in the 2023 draft class, and that’s exactly where the Cowboys got him as the 58th-overall pick. But Dallas’ need for TE that high was heavily questioned as, the year before, they’d seemed to find a Day 3 diamond with Jake Fergsuon. But with Dalton Schultz leaving in free agency and Ferguson being handed the starting job, the Cowboys felt they needed to hedge their bet both for that year and long-term. So, they spent the high pick on Schoonmaker.
Dallas probably isn’t going to keep four tight ends as they also carry a fullback, and that Hunter Leupke is capable of playing backup TE himself. So both Schoonmaker and Trigg, or some other TE prospect, making the roster is probably not happening without an injury situation.
Maybe Luke Schoonmaker is still more involved in the TE2 conversation than we think. If so, hopefully it’s a sign that he has made some strides in his play and that he and Spann-Ford can improve the overall depth. But if Schoonmaker remains unimpactful in this year’s camp, the Cowboys may finally decide to move on to someone with more future potential.
More: https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/cowboys-2026-roster-rundown-te-210000818.html
Cowboys 2026 roster rundown: TE Luke Schoonmaker
Jess Haynie
Thu, June 11, 2026
Few Cowboys players need a big 2026 more than TE Luke Schoonmaker, but most of them probably have better opportunities. The former second-round pick is entering the final year of his contract with stalled development and potentially a lower spot on the depth chart. It’s going to be an uphill battle for Schoonmaker in what could be a career-defining season.
Schoonmaker was considered a Day 2 prospect in the 2023 draft class, and that’s exactly where the Cowboys got him as the 58th-overall pick. But Dallas’ need for TE that high was heavily questioned as, the year before, they’d seemed to find a Day 3 diamond with Jake Fergsuon. But with Dalton Schultz leaving in free agency and Ferguson being handed the starting job, the Cowboys felt they needed to hedge their bet both for that year and long-term. So, they spent the high pick on Schoonmaker.
Dallas probably isn’t going to keep four tight ends as they also carry a fullback, and that Hunter Leupke is capable of playing backup TE himself. So both Schoonmaker and Trigg, or some other TE prospect, making the roster is probably not happening without an injury situation.
Maybe Luke Schoonmaker is still more involved in the TE2 conversation than we think. If so, hopefully it’s a sign that he has made some strides in his play and that he and Spann-Ford can improve the overall depth. But if Schoonmaker remains unimpactful in this year’s camp, the Cowboys may finally decide to move on to someone with more future potential.
More: https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/cowboys-2026-roster-rundown-te-210000818.html
