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Dallas Cowboys depth chart
NFL · NFC East · 2026
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P.J. LockeIR

DB · 8th season
YR 8
Current depth chart
DBNot on depth chartYR 8
Injured Reserve · designated for return — Foot · Currently unavailable
Depth relationships
Bio
P.J. Locke is a free safety for the Dallas Cowboys wearing number 1. The 5'11", 202-pound defensive back from Beaumont, Texas, played college football at Texas before joining the Steelers as an undrafted player. In his seventh year of professional experience at age 29, Locke recorded 1 interception and 4 passes defended during the 2025 season. He is on a one-year contract with an annual value of $4 million.
P.J. Locke played 2 games in 2025 with a 8% share of defensive snaps.
Player information
Height5'10"Weight202 lbHometownBeaumont, TXAge30CollegeTexasDraftedUndrafted free agent · signed with SteelersExperience7 NFL seasons
Contract
$4.0Mper year · AAV
Years 1Guaranteed $3.5MCap 1.3%
#7 of 249 · DB market by AAV
Production · 2026 · 2 GP
Defense
0
TACKLES
0
TFL
0
SACKS
Coverage & havoc
0
INT
0
PBU
0
QB HUR
Career path
TEXASthrough 2018
BRONCOS2019 – 2025
COWBOYS2026 — present