Dallas Cowboys have 2 picks in Round 1 of 2026 NFL Draft. Here’s the full list

The Dallas Cowboys hope to fix a defense that suffered in 2025 thanks to Micah Parsons' absence. So when do the Cowboys pick in the 2026 NFL Draft? Tonight, in the first round, Dallas have selections at No.

12 and No. 20, thanks to the trade that sent Parsons to the Green Bay Packers last summer. Defense figures to be a big part of Day 1.

Cowboys defensive coordinator Christian Parker inherits a unit that gave up the most points in franchise history in 2025. Although Dallas could use 12 and 20 to select multiple potential starters for Parker's defense, rumors have been swirling about a potential trade up or down in the order. There were questions about whether a wide receiver could be on the table, but the Dallas Morning News reports that George Pickens will sign his nonexclusive franchise tag.

Here are the potential paths the Cowboys could take in the first round of the NFL draft. Dallas Cowboys draft options At ESPN, Jeremy Fowler and Matt Miller combined to predict the first round. Miller had the Cowboys taking LSU cornerback Mansoor Delane.