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Warning: this story contains spoilers from the Season 3 finale of “America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders,” streaming now on Netflix.
Reece Weaver is officially putting down her pom poms.
The beloved Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader revealed her retirement in the Season 3 finale of Netflix’s docuseries “America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders,” streaming now in its entirety.
“I kind of feel like I’m going to throw up,” Weaver, 24, told her husband, Will Allman, in the car before her scheduled meeting with DCC director Kelli Finglass and choreographer Judy Trammell.
The couple then prayed that Weaver would find the right words in her meeting, which took place three months after the team’s final home game against the Los Angeles Chargers on Dec. 21, 2025.
Reece Weaver breaks the news to Kelli Finglass, Judy Trammell
After each NFL season, the members of DCC meet with Finglass and Trammell to discuss the last few months and whether or not they intend to return for tryouts.
In Weaver’s meeting, she was instantly overcome with emotion, telling Finglass and Trammell, “This is a hard day. But I think I’m going to move on to a new chapter. I’m really excited about it, but it’s been hard to make that decision.”
“I owe a lot to you guys because y’all trusted me with this position, this job. It’s been everything and more that I could imagine,” she continued, getting choked up. “But my cup is filled to the brim. And if my absence gives another girl an opportunity for her cup to be filled, then I consider that the greatest honor, leaving and moving forward. And so, that’s my decision.”
Weaver proceeded to hang her iconic uniform on the rack reserved for cheerleaders who aren’t returning for the 2026-2027 season, adding, “Not going to look at it for too long.”
As Trammell embraced Weaver, she told her, “You’ve done a great job and left your mark here.”
What led up to Reece Weaver’s retirement?
At the beginning of her final season, Weaver said she had been struggling with hip pain. However, things took a more severe turn towards the end of the season when she suffered a high ankle sprain during rehearsals for their Christmas show.
The injury ultimately sidelined her for two games as she worked with the team’s physical therapist to get back out on the field.
Throughout Season 3, Weaver had considered the idea of retiring and discussed it at length with her husband, whom she married in 2024.
“The biggest pro for staying are my teammates,” Weaver told Allman. “Doing game days, doing appearances and stuff, it’s just so special. It’s such a unique experience to do with your best friends, and that’s the thing that’s holding me in for staying. But I don’t know.”
She also longed to figure out her purpose and her life outside of cheerleading. “Who else is Reece?” she wondered. “Who’s us?”
What’s next for Reece Weaver?
Weaver first auditioned for the squad in 2023, when it seemed “a really, really big dream,” she said. “But I wanted to be a part of it, and I wanted to be a part of something greater than myself and leave a legacy.”
She went on to become a clear fan favorite through the seasons, with her teammates even poking fun at how beloved she had become to DCC fans. In fact, Jada McLean quipped during Season 3 before one of their live shows, “People came here for Reece. No Reece, no peace. No Reece, no ticket sales.”
When it came to her life after DCC, Weaver − who has more than 1 million followers on Instagram and more than 1 million followers on TikTok − said she was uncertain of what the future would hold but had “some really cool” opportunities in the works.
“I know that I’m supposed to take that leap,” she said.
Is Reece Weaver the only DCC member who retired this season?
Weaver is not the only cheerleader who hung up her pom poms for good at the end of Season 3. Also moving on from DCC are fifth-years Megan McElaney, Madeline Salter, Lea Tunnell and Kleine Powell.
