Caelen Carson

Caelen Carson

23-Year-Old CornerbackCB
Dallas Cowboys
IR-R
Injury Knee
Est. Return 10/5/2025
Wed Practice: Limited
2025 Fantasy Outlook
A fifth-round pick in 2024 out of Wake Forest, Carson played only six games as a rookie due to shoulder woes that eventually required surgery in December. He looked healthy during the offseason program but suffered a hyperextended knee in late July that's expected to sideline him 4-to-6 weeks. With Trevon Diggs and 2025 third-round pick Shavon Revel both looking iffy for Week 1, though, Carson could be leaned on for significant snaps early in the season, assuming he's healthy. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a four-year, $4.27 million contract with the Cowboys in May of 2024.
Limited in return to practice
CBDallas Cowboys
Knee
October 1, 2025
Carson (knee) was limited in Wednesday's practice, Nick Harris of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.
ANALYSIS
Carson was designated for return from injured reserve Wednesday, opening his 21-day practice window. Carson hyperextended his knee back in July. As a fifth-round rookie last season, Carson appeared in six regular-season games, making five starts.
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Snap %
Dallas CowboysCowboys 2025 CB Snap Distribution
#% of Team Snaps

24892%
17966%
14955%
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Measurables Review View College Player Page
How do Caelen Carson's measurables compare to other cornerbacks?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 0"
 
Weight
195 lbs
 
Hand Length
8.25 in
 
Arm Length
31.38 in
 
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Practice window opens
CBDallas Cowboys
Knee
October 1, 2025
Carson (knee) was designated to return from the injured reserve list Wednesday, Joe Hoyt of The Dallas Morning News reports.
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Lands on IR
CBDallas Cowboys
Knee
August 27, 2025
Carson (knee) was placed on injured reserve by the Cowboys on Wednesday.
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Out with knee injury
CBDallas Cowboys
Knee
July 29, 2025
Carson will be sidelined 4-6 weeks due to a hyperextended knee he suffered in practice Monday, DallasCowboys.com reports.
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Recovering from surgery
CBDallas Cowboys
Shoulder
December 15, 2024
Carson underwent season-ending surgery on his shoulder prior to last week's 27-20 loss to the Bengals, Nick Harris of The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.
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Placed on IR with shoulder injury
CBDallas Cowboys
Shoulder
November 27, 2024
The Cowboys placed Carson (shoulder) on injured reserve Wednesday.
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