Emari Demercado was waived by the Dallas Cowboys on October 8, 2026, and is a free agent as of October 10, 2026 unless claimed off waivers. He had been listed at RB on the Cowboys roster when checked September 20, 2026.
The details below are dated roster facts. Roster status, practice participation, and game-day availability are different; this profile does not turn one into another.
Selected report: Dallas Cowboys · Active roster · Season 2026
| Observation window | Record date | Team | Roster status | Effective date | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 2026 · Week 4 | Oct 4, 2026, 9:11 am EDT Updated | Dallas Cowboys | Active roster | Not supplied | Weekly roster |
| Season 2026 · Week 3 | Oct 4, 2026, 9:11 am EDT Updated | Dallas Cowboys | Inactive classification (not game-day status) | Not supplied | Weekly roster |
| Season 2026 · Week 2 | Oct 4, 2026, 9:11 am EDT Updated | Dallas Cowboys | Active roster | Not supplied | Weekly roster |
| Season 2026 · Week 1 | Oct 4, 2026, 9:11 am EDT Updated | Dallas Cowboys | Active roster | Not supplied | Weekly roster |
| Dated observation | Sep 20, 2026, 7:00 am EDT Observed | Dallas Cowboys | Active roster | Not supplied | Dated roster |
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These recorded moves do not form a complete career history. Current membership and effective time are not inferred from these moves.
Emari Demercado: No longer on the roster (release, waiver or retirement) (Dallas Cowboys)
Live data · Updated Oct 10, 2026, 6:12 pm EDT
Link to this move2026 regular season (weeks 1–5) · Only recorded categories appear.
| Rushing yards | Rush attempts | Yards per rush | Rushing touchdowns | Longest rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 5 | 3.0 | 0 | 7 |
These are recorded player totals for the stated season. An absent category is not a zero. Games played and career totals are not inferred. Browse player statistics
Most recent recorded game2026 Week 2 vs WAS (W 37–20) 3 carries, 8 rush yds
2026 regular season (weeks 1–2) · 2 supplied game records
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| Week | Matchup | Rush Yds | Att | Yds/Att | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | WAS at DAL W 37–20 | 8 | 3 | 2.7 | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | DAL at NYG L 20–28 | 7 | 2 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 |
Regular-season records. Totals use each recorded season once, even when team splits and a combined row are both shown. Rates are recalculated from the counted totals. A dash means a value is missing or cannot be calculated reliably; these records do not establish complete career coverage. The current-season row is as of the update time above and can differ from the season statistics section, which adds up box scores through the latest recorded final.
| Season | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD | FUM | LST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ARI | 14 | 58 | 284 | 4.9 | 2 | 49 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | ARI | 13 | 24 | 223 | 9.3 | 1 | 53 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | ARI | 13 | 44 | 312 | 7.1 | 0 | 71 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 | DAL | 2 | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Recorded total | 2 known teams | 42 | 131 | 834 | 6.4 | 3 | 71 | 29 | 1 | 1 |
| Season | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD | FUM | LST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ARI | 14 | 21 | 30 | 119 | 5.7 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | ARI | 13 | 16 | 20 | 104 | 6.5 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | ARI | 13 | 13 | 20 | 101 | 7.8 | 1 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Recorded total | 1 known team | 40 | 50 | 70 | 324 | 6.5 | 1 | 34 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Team | GP | CMP | ATT | CMP% | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | LNG | SACK | RTG | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ARI | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2024 | ARI | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2025 | ARI | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2026 | DAL | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Recorded total | 2 known teams | 42 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Season | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | STF | STFYDS | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ARI | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Recorded total | 1 known team | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Split | Rush | Rush Yds |
|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 8 |
| Away | 2 | 7 |
| 1st half | 2 | 11 |
| 2nd half | 3 | 4 |
| Wins/ties | 3 | 8 |
| Losses | 2 | 7 |
Checked Oct 5, 2026. Rows with no recorded production are omitted.
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