Updated Cowboys NRL team list: Round 16 v Roosters

North Queensland Toyota Cowboys Head Coach Todd Payten has made a couple of changes to his side for Sunday's clash with the Roosters.

Braidon Burns, Karl Lawton and Sam McIntyre have all been called into the starting side.

Reuben Cotter, Reece Robson, Viliami Vailea, Kaiden Lahrs and Emarly Bitungane the five players to drop out of the 24-man squad named on Tuesday.

Sunday’s game kicks off at 4.05pm.

Cowboys team to play the Sydney Roosters:

1. Scott Drinkwater

2. Rob Derby

3. Zac Laybutt

22. Braidon Burns

5. Murray Taulagi

6. Jaxon Purdue

7. Tom Dearden (c)

8. Jordan McLean

19. Karl Lawton

10. Coen Hess

11. John Bateman

12. Jeremiah Nanai

15. Sam McIntyre

Interchange

14. Harrison Edwards

16. Griffin Neame

17. Tom Mikaele

20. Kai O'Donnell

Reserves

18. Jake Clifford

23. Tom Duffy