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As the Dallas Cowboys search for answers in the backfield, one young NFL free agent running back is being linked to the team.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Denver Broncos running back Javonte Williams tries to elude Dallas Cowboys defensive end Randy Gregory. \/ Jerome Miron-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The\u00a0Dallas Cowboys’\u00a0issues with the team’s rushing attack is well-documented. The offense ranked near the bottom of the\u00a0NFL\u00a0in several rushing categories and 1,000-yard rusher\u00a0Rico Dowdle\u00a0is set to hit free agency.<\/p>\n

If Dowdle leaves on the open market, the Cowboys are bare at running back with just Deuce Vaugh and Malik Davis under contract.<\/p>\n

Several analysts have predicted the Cowboys could target\u00a0Boise State Broncos\u00a0star running back\u00a0Ashton Jeanty\u00a0in the 2025\u00a0NFL Draft, but there are also some intriguing options via trade or free agency.<\/p>\n

According to\u00a0Tyler Dragon of USA Today, Dallas is a “best fit” for one player who will be available.<\/p>\n

Denver Broncos running back Javonte Williams, who has totaled over 1,000 yards from scrimmage in two of his four seasons, provides an intriguing option for the Cowboys on the open market.<\/p>\n

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Denver Broncos running back Javonte Williams runs out the tunnel before the game against the New Orleans Saints. \/ Stephen Lew-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

“Williams\u2019 modest 513 rushing yards led the Broncos. His opportunities decreased in the latter portion of the season in what ended up being a backfield-by-committee approach in Denver,” Dragon wrote.<\/p>\n

“A change of scenery appears to be what\u2019s best for him. Williams will be 25 years old at the start of next season so he’s among the youngest free-agent backs.”<\/p>\n

Williams suffered a knee injury in 2022 and has yet to return to his top form, but with the new coaching staff in Big D that is dedicated to running the ball, Dallas could be the perfect place to revive his career.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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