Cowboys start OTAs June 1

The Dallas Cowboys opened organized team activities on Monday, June 1, beginning the next phase of the club’s offseason program after spring workouts and rookie minicamp. The team’s official 2026 offseason calendar lists OTA sessions on June 1-2, June 4, June 8-9 and June 11, with mandatory minicamp scheduled for June 16-18. Sports Illustrated and Inside The Star both reported Monday as the start of the OTA period, putting the first on-field work of June under the Cowboys’ current coaching staff into focus. The club’s official site also lists the preseason schedule through late August. ### Which June dates are now on the Cowboys’ calendar? The Cowboys’ official site lists six OTA dates: June 1-2, June 4, June 8-9 and June 11. The same team calendar says mandatory minicamp will run from June 16 through June 18. Dallas published the broader offseason calendar this week, saying the remaining NFL dates are set ahead of the 2026 season. The club’s site also ties those June sessions to the next major checkpoints on the schedule, including training camp and preseason. ### What exactly starts when OTAs begin? NFL organized team activities are part of the voluntary offseason program, and the Cowboys’ June schedule marks the first cluster of team sessions after earlier conditioning and instructional work. Sports Illustrated reported that Dallas’ “goal of having a bounce-back season in 2026” begins with OTAs on June 1, while Inside The Star said the opening stretch would give fans an early look at what to watch under the new staff. The Cowboys’ official site had already previewed the OTA block in a May update on the offseason workout program. That team report said the club would hold OTAs on the same six June dates and then move into mandatory minicamp on June 16-18. ### What are people watching as the sessions open? Inside The Star said Monday’s start offered the first June look at roster questions and coaching changes around the team. Sports Illustrated framed the period as the start of the next stage in Dallas’ 2026 preparation after two consecutive seasons outside the playoffs. The Cowboys’ own offseason coverage has also pointed to player participation as a focus. In the team’s May offseason workout report, the club cited plans to be careful with key players returning to work and said some could take part in team settings such as walkthroughs during the ramp-up to OTAs. ### How far ahead does the official schedule go? The Cowboys’ official calendar extends through the preseason. Dallas is scheduled to open exhibition play on Aug. 15 at the Seattle Seahawks at 7 p.m. CDT, according to the team site. The remaining preseason games listed by the club are Aug. 22 at the Arizona Cardinals at 9 p.m. CDT and Aug. 28 against the New Orleans Saints at AT&T Stadium at 7 p.m. CDT. The team’s schedule page says the regular season begins in September. ### Where is the clearest source for the next steps? Dallas has posted the full 2026 offseason calendar on its official site, including the June OTA dates, the June 16-18 mandatory minicamp and the August preseason slate. The next scheduled on-field milestone for the Cowboys is the second OTA session on Tuesday, June 2, before the remaining June workouts continue at The Star.