{"id":914022,"date":"2026-07-05T11:29:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T11:29:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/914022\/"},"modified":"2026-07-05T11:29:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T11:29:20","slug":"dallas-cowboys-player-profile-no-80-wr-traeshon-holden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/914022\/","title":{"rendered":"Dallas Cowboys player profile: No. 80 WR Traeshon Holden"},"content":{"rendered":"

July 5, 2026, 6:02 a.m. CT<\/p>\n

Traeshon Holden was one of the most difficult cuts for the Dallas Cowboys<\/a> last training camp. The then-rookie UDFA starred in the team’s preseason work, as head coach Brian Schottenheimer held back his intended starters in the exhibition, opening the door for down-roster players to prove their worth in live competition.<\/p>\n

Holden returned to the team<\/a>, though, joining the practice squad in Dallas instead of looking for work elsewhere, and spent the season learning on Schottenheimer and Klayton Adams’ system. He’ll enter 2026 trying to ward off a new group of competitors to try and earn a down-roster spot.<\/p>\n

It was an opportunity he wasn’t always assured to have, after needing bodycam footage to clear his name<\/a> after being pepper sprayed in a Eugene incident while playing for the University of Oregon. Originally charged with felony unlawful use of a weapon, coercion and misdemeanor menacing, Holden was dismissed from the program, only to be reinstated when the footage proved he was actually de-escalating the situation and never made the threat the initial police report claimed he did.<\/p>\n

Rundown\"Jun<\/p>\n

Position:<\/strong> Wide Receiver<\/p>\n

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Age:<\/strong> 24<\/p>\n

Height:<\/strong> 6-foot-2<\/p>\n

Weight:<\/strong> 208 pounds<\/p>\n

Hometown:<\/strong> Kissimmee, FL<\/p>\n

High School:<\/strong> St Frances (Baltimore), Narbonne High (Los Angeles)<\/p>\n

College:<\/strong> Oregon, Alabama (Film Study Video<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Draft:<\/strong> 2025 Undrafted Free Agent<\/p>\n

Contract:<\/strong> Two-year contract (2026), $1.935 million<\/p>\n

2026 Base Salary:<\/strong> $885,000, no guarantees<\/p>\n

Career Earnings<\/strong>: $237,000 (per Over The Cap<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Profile\"Jul<\/p>\n

Holden wasn’t able to overcome the three Jalens: Tolbert, Brooks, and Cropper, last offseason. The Cowboys<\/a> were on their way to a glorious offensive season featuring CeeDee Lamb, George Pickens, Kavontae Turpin and last season’s breakout player Ryan Flournoy. That cast is returning, and now Holden will have to beat out a new set of characters in his quest to make the 53-man roster.<\/p>\n

Jonathan Mingo, who earned a spot based on contract last year, has no such leverage this training camp. Denzel Mims, Marquez Valdez-Scantling and Tyler Johnson are veterans who join the fray. Seventh rounder Anthony Smith leads a cabal of rookies lookig to make their marks, also including UDFAs Camden Brown and Jordan Hudson.<\/p>\n

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