The Dallas Cowboys signed Dallas Renegades wide receiver Denzel Mims on Thursday.
Denzel Mims is six foot three and weighs 207 pounds. The 28-year-old from Daingerfield, Texas, was drafted by the Dallas Renegades in the 2026 UFL Draft. In 2026, Mims made six catches for 55 yards in five games.
The New York Jets drafted Mims in the second round (59th pick) of the 2020 NFL Draft. He played three seasons in New York with 42 catches for 676 yards in 30 games, of which 15 were starts. The Jets traded Mims to the Detroit Lions on July 20, 2023, for a conditional seventh-round pick of the 2025 NFL Draft.
The Lions released Mims on August 24, 2023. The Pittsburgh Steelers signed Mims on October 3, 2023, spending the season on the practice squad. The Steelers released him on June 18, 2024. The Jacksonville Jaguars signed Mims on June 20, 2024. He played three preseason games with one catch for seven yards. The Jaguars released him on August 25, 2024.
Mims signed with the St. Louis Battlehawks on October 15, 2024. In 2025, he made five catches for 51 yards in six games. The Battlehawks released him on May 6, 2025.
Collegiately, Mims played four seasons at Baylor (2016-19) with 186 catches for 2,925 yards, 28 touchdowns, one carry for -6 yards, one kick return for 18 yards, and three tackles (3 solos) in 49 games for the Bears. He was named First Team All-Big XII in 2019. Mims ranks sixth in program history in career receiving yards (2,925) and fifth in career receptions (186).
