A look at the preseason snap counts yields some surprising results.
Yahoo Sports · August 30, 2026

Perhaps it's a down-roster defensive back with tons of special teams snaps? Perhaps an edge rusher forced to play extra snaps because the Cowboys limited plays for their top guys? Maybe one of the offensive linemen? Or is it a wide receiver doubling as a special teams regular?
It's not a quarterback (even though Joe Milton ranks eighth overall in total regular snaps with 106), it's not a running back, and it's certainly not the fullback.
The player leading the Cowboys in preseason snaps is OT Drew Shelton, with 174 snaps over three games (160 on offense, 14 on special teams). This comes as a bit of a surprise as the Cowboys have struggled at both backup tackle spots this offseason, but it looks like they were determined to maximize the fourth-round pick's snaps and maybe accelerate his development in the process.
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