In June, the Cowboys’ receiver room looked set in stone. CeeDee Lamb at the top. Depth chart locked behind him. Everyone knew their place. But training camp has a habit of turning ‘safe’ jobs into open auditions. And right now, someone who wasn’t even drafted is forcing his way into the conversation. Undrafted rookie Traeshon Holden said in camp he was “coming for heads.” On Aug. 9 against the Rams, he backed it up. Dallas lost 31-21, but Holden turned the fourth quarter into his own showcase.
After three quarters on the sideline, Joe Milton hit him for a quick seven-yard grab. A couple of plays later, Holden burned the secondary for 35 yards. Clean routes. Strong hands. It looked exactly like what he’d been doing in Oxnard all week. “Every day. He shows up every day. He really does,” HC Brian Schottenheimer said. “Every day, he makes a play… That’s a guy you’re going to continue to see moving up the depth chart.”
#Cowboys HC Brian Schottenheimer on Rookie WR Traeshon Holden: Every day. He shows up every day. He really does. Every day, he makes a play… That’s a guy you’re going to continue to see moving up the depth chart. pic.twitter.com/3l8C2hBCyM
— The Cowboys Network (@TheCowboysNet) August 10, 2025
It’s not like he’s pushing past nobodies – Jalen Tolbert, Jalen Brooks, Ryan Flournoy, and Jonathan Mingo are all in his way. But Holden’s stock is climbing fast. And if this keeps up, Lamb and George Pickens won’t be the only receivers teammates are talking about in Dallas.
Stay tuned, this is a developing story!
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