Dallas placed Jalen Thompson on injured reserve on September 30, 2026, with a hamstring injury. The Cowboys identified November 1 against Arizona as his earliest eligible game. That is a roster-eligibility limit, not a prediction of medical readiness or a guarantee that he will play.
The move came alongside Jonathan Bullard’s IR placement. Read the Cowboys’ injury and roster update for the changes across the defense.
Earlier roster snapshot
Jalen Thompson is listed at DB on the Dallas Cowboys roster checked September 20, 2026. The official source lists the roster status as Active roster (ACT).
Reading this profile
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.
Roster observations
UPDATEDUpdated Oct 11, 2026, 2:02 am EDT
Selected report: Dallas Cowboys · Reserve list (unspecified) · Season 2026
Dated roster observations; not a complete career or transaction history
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Record date
Team
Roster status
Effective date
Record
Season 2026 · Week 5
Oct 11, 2026, 2:02 am EDT Updated
Dallas Cowboys
Reserve list (unspecified)
Not supplied
Weekly roster
Season 2026 · Week 4
Oct 11, 2026, 2:02 am EDT Updated
Dallas Cowboys
Reserve list (unspecified)
Not supplied
Weekly roster
Season 2026 · Week 3
Oct 11, 2026, 2:02 am EDT Updated
Dallas Cowboys
Active roster
Not supplied
Weekly roster
Season 2026 · Week 2
Oct 11, 2026, 2:02 am EDT Updated
Dallas Cowboys
Active roster
Not supplied
Weekly roster
Season 2026 · Week 1
Oct 11, 2026, 2:02 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
Weekly rows describe the supplied week, not a dated transaction. Observed dates show when a record was checked, not when a contract or roster move took effect. Conflicting records remain separate. Only retained observations are shown; game-day status belongs to the availability report.
Reported transactions
These recorded moves do not form a complete career history. Current membership and effective time are not inferred from these moves.
2026 regular season (weeks 1–5) · Only recorded categories appear.
Defense
Jalen Thompson · Defense · 2026 regular season (weeks 1–5)
Tackles
Solo tackles
Tackles with help
Tackle assists
Defensive sacks
Defensive interceptions
Forced fumbles
17
8
0
9
0.0
0
0
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
Game log
Most recent recorded game2026 Week 3 vs BAL (L 31–34) 3 tackles
LIVE DATAUpdated Sep 28, 2026, 11:45 am EDT
2026 regular season (weeks 1–3) · 3 supplied game records
Open a category to compare games. These records do not establish total appearances or inactive status. — means the category or value is not supplied. Game links appear where a verified Game Center is available.
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.
Defense by season
Season
Team
GP
TOT
SOLO
AST
SACK
FF
FR
YDS
INT
YDS
AVG
TD
LNG
PD
STF
STFYDS
KB
2019
ARI
15
57
45
12
0
0
1
24
1
18
18.0
0
18
3
0
0
0
2020
ARI
5
19
16
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
—
0
0
1
0
0
0
2021
ARI
17
121
79
42
0
0
0
0
3
49
16.3
0
1
7
7
4
0
2022
ARI
17
110
79
31
0
0
1
0
1
0
0.0
0
1
8
2.5
2
0
2023
ARI
15
78
59
19
1
1
0
0
4
49
12.3
0
35
9
2
6
0
2024
ARI
15
98
61
37
0
0
2
0
0
0
—
0
0
3
4
9
0
2025
ARI
15
95
58
37
1
1
0
0
0
0
—
0
0
6
1
1
0
2026
DAL
3
17
8
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
—
0
0
0
0
0
0
Recorded total
2 known teams
102
595
405
190
2
2
4
24
9
116
12.9
0
35
37
16.5
22
0
2026 splits
2026 splits
Split
Tackles
Home
8
Away
9
1st half
9
2nd half
8
4th quarter
3
Close games, 4th quarter
2
Wins/ties
5
Losses
12
Checked Oct 5, 2026. Rows with no recorded production are omitted.
Depth-chart listings
Dated source rankings, not confirmation of starting status or game-day availability.
Dallas Cowboys depth chart: Strong Safety · Base 3-4 D · listed order 4. Observed Oct 11, 2026, 3:20 am EDT.
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Games, player statistics and availability
Check the dates in each section. Coverage may be incomplete.
Practice reports, game designations, game-day status and reserve status describe different things. Missing fields do not mean cleared or active. Browse recorded reports
Social updates
AI-assisted summaries from source-linked public accounts. This is a dated snapshot with partial coverage, not a live feed or independently confirmed news. Read the original posts for full context.
X@jt_broooo5 source-linked posts · Dated snapshot
Source checked Sep 20, 2026, 10:03 am EDT
Thompson says Wazzu is looking good, marked a new profile picture, says his mind is getting clearer, thanks God after another season, and pledges to prove everyone wrong.
Dallas spent its long break after Thursday's 24–16 home defeat reviewing all three phases. The owner says nobody is being fired before the October 18 trip to Green Bay.
Ravens linebacker Trenton Simpson, Jets safety Minkah Fitzpatrick and Broncos guard Ben Powers drew the largest fines, and five players were docked for hip-drop tackles.
Todd Bowles put the Pro Bowl safety's absence at two to four weeks, which takes him out of Thursday night's game in Dallas as Tampa Bay tries to avoid an 0–5 start.
Social updates
AI-assisted summaries from source-linked public accounts. This is a dated snapshot with partial coverage, not a live feed or independently confirmed news. Read the original posts for full context.
X@jt_broooo5 source-linked posts · Dated snapshot
Source checked Sep 20, 2026, 10:03 am EDT
Thompson says Wazzu is looking good, marked a new profile picture, says his mind is getting clearer, thanks God after another season, and pledges to prove everyone wrong.
Open original profile ↗
text · Sep 23, 2023, 8:38 pm EDT
He says Wazzu is looking good.
Open original: text · Sep 23, 2023, 8:38 pm EDT ↗
photo · Jun 6, 2023, 2:49 pm EDT
He marks a new profile picture, without describing the image.
Open original: photo · Jun 6, 2023, 2:49 pm EDT ↗
text · Jun 6, 2023, 1:49 pm EDT
He says his mind is getting clearer.
Open original: text · Jun 6, 2023, 1:49 pm EDT ↗
text · Jan 10, 2023, 1:58 pm EST
He says another season is in the books and he appreciates God and trusts God's plan.
Open original: text · Jan 10, 2023, 1:58 pm EST ↗
text · Jun 30, 2019, 9:34 am EDT
He says he will keep proving everyone wrong and that a different Jalen is coming.
Open original: text · Jun 30, 2019, 9:34 am EDT ↗