{"id":27260,"date":"2025-02-19T09:00:17","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T09:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=27260"},"modified":"2025-02-19T09:00:17","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T09:00:17","slug":"dallas-cowboys-linked-to-intriguing-free-agent-running-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=27260","title":{"rendered":"Dallas Cowboys Linked to Intriguing Free Agent Running Back"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/USATSI_25118456_168403925_lowres-1024x690.jpg\" alt=\"Najee Harris, Dallas Cowboys\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0Dallas Cowboys\u00a0are going to be an intriguing team to watch throughout the upcoming\u00a0NFL\u00a0offseason. Jerry Jones has quite a few holes to fill and has already made a head coaching change.<\/p>\n<p>One of the holes that the\u00a0Cowboys\u00a0need to fill comes at the running back position.<\/p>\n<p>Rico Dowdle\u00a0has shown some potential to be a key impact player, but Dallas could use more help. They have now been linked to one intriguing option in the upcoming NFL free agency period.<\/p>\n<p>Tyler Brooke of The 33rd Team\u00a0has suggested that the Cowboys could be a potential landing spot for\u00a0Pittsburgh Steelers\u00a0free agent running back Najee Harris.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Cowboys need a reliable running back who\u2019s been in the league for a while, even if they plan to draft another running back early. Harris has been nothing if not reliable in his NFL career, playing 17 games in all four seasons with Pittsburgh. Harris could serve as a mentor for a top rookie running back while still having a role with a significant workload in 2025.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft, the Dallas Cowboys have been connected to Boise State star\u00a0Ashton Jeanty. Bringing in Harris and drafting Jeanty could make sense for the franchise.<\/p>\n<p>During the 2024 NFL season with the Steelers, Harris\u00a0ended up\u00a0carrying the football 263 times for 1,043 yards and six touchdowns. He averaged 4.0 yards per carry.<\/p>\n<p>Harris also caught 36 passes for 283 yards on the season.<\/p>\n<p>All of that being said, Harris could make sense for the Dallas Cowboys depending on his price tag. If the cost makes sense, the Cowboys should pursue him. But, they cannot afford to overpay to get him.<\/p>\n<p>It will be very interesting to see what Dallas ends up doing during the upcoming offseason. 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