Here are five current Dallas Cowboys players who could be destined to receive a pink slip prior to the start of the regular season.

Following the NFL Draft, the Dallas Cowboys roster has an influx of young talent and several new faces around The Star in Frisco.

But the Cowboys aren’t alone in this phenomenon, as every team in the NFL currently possess a bloated roster.

Following the beginning of free agency in March and all the rookies added to teams following last month’s draft, franchises around the league are starting to overflow with players as they begin to prep for offseason OTA’s, minicamp, and eventually training camp.

Thus begins the second part of free agency, as teams begin to release players between now and the start of the regular season.

And as more veterans are added to the free agent market, teams like the Cowboys are going to have to make some difficult choices about who makes their final 53-man roster.

Player development and injuries will obviously play their part in determining that final depth chart.

But before the dust settles on the draft, I believe we can presume there are five Cowboys players who could find themselves somewhere other than Dallas when the regular season begins.

Here are those predicted pink slip candidates…