{"id":27965,"date":"2025-02-22T08:16:57","date_gmt":"2025-02-22T08:16:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=27965"},"modified":"2025-02-22T08:16:57","modified_gmt":"2025-02-22T08:16:57","slug":"surprise-move-cowboys-expected-to-sign-32-year-old-rb-after-disappointing-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=27965","title":{"rendered":"SURPRISE MOVE? Cowboys Expected to Sign 32-Year-Old RB After Disappointing Season!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0Dallas Cowboys\u00a0are heading into a new stage of the organization under first-year head coach Brian Schottenheimer.<\/p>\n<p>Dallas finished the 2024 season with a 7-10 record, losing back-to-back games to the\u00a0Washington Commanders\u00a0and\u00a0Philadelphia Eagles\u00a0at the end of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Schottenheimer takes over after serving as the Cowboys&#8217; offensive coordinator from 2023 to 2024. He&#8217;s also worked with the\u00a0Jacksonville Jaguars,\u00a0Seattle Seahawks,\u00a0Indianapolis Colts, St. Louis Rams,\u00a0New York Jets,\u00a0San Diego Chargers, Washington Redskins and\u00a0Kansas City Chiefs\u00a0.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\" data-zone-count=\"2\">\n<div class=\"not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d m-in-content-ad is-loaded\">\n<div id=\"ad-in_content-c51b984aff44423d9632c1b16e83cb2f\" data-google-query-id=\"CJKr9afp1osDFb_MFgUdTVgM2w\" data-ad-size=\"adhesion\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/dallas-cowboys_2__container__\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/dallas-cowboys_2\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" src=\"https:\/\/87051ca313a8d88dd3ee10406ef56228.safeframe.googlesyndication.com\/safeframe\/1-0-41\/html\/container.html\" name=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-is-safeframe=\"true\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-google-container-id=\"2\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>As the Cowboys look to revamp their roster in preparation for Schottenheimer&#8217;s first year as the head coach, USA Today revealed their &#8220;one target&#8221; in free agency.<\/p>\n<p>USA Today writer Jacob Camenker\u00a0explained that the Cowboys may be inclined to sign a free-agent deal with running back Raheem Mostert.<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline\">\n<figure class=\"l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline\"><a><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjEyMTY0OTk2MTk1NDI4MzI4\/usatsi_25122198.webp 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjEyMTY0OTk2MTk1NDI4MzI4\/usatsi_25122198.webp 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEyMTY0OTk2MTk1NDI4MzI4\/usatsi_25122198.webp 700w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjEyMTY0OTk2MTk1NDI4MzI4\/usatsi_25122198.jpg 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjEyMTY0OTk2MTk1NDI4MzI4\/usatsi_25122198.jpg 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEyMTY0OTk2MTk1NDI4MzI4\/usatsi_25122198.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"m-detail--tml-image m-image\" src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/t_share\/MjEyMTY0OTk2MTk1NDI4MzI4\/usatsi_25122198.jpg\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones.\" width=\"4689\" height=\"3035\" data-src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEyMTY0OTk2MTk1NDI4MzI4\/usatsi_25122198.jpg\" \/><\/picture><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<p class=\"tml-image--caption\">Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tml-image--attribution\">\u00a9 Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\" data-zone-count=\"2\">\n<div class=\"not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d m-in-content-ad is-loaded\">\n<div id=\"ad-in_content-cc3a3067791b429a827329a1d242f4cf\" data-google-query-id=\"CMqI7Kfp1osDFaTMFgUd6aQ0qA\" data-ad-size=\"adhesion\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/dallas-cowboys_6__container__\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/dallas-cowboys_6\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" src=\"https:\/\/87051ca313a8d88dd3ee10406ef56228.safeframe.googlesyndication.com\/safeframe\/1-0-41\/html\/container.html\" name=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-is-safeframe=\"true\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-google-container-id=\"1\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Mostert posted two touchdowns and 278 yards during the 2024 season with the\u00a0Miami Dolphins.<\/p>\n<p>While the 32-year-old may be entering the tail end of his career, he had his best\u00a0NFL\u00a0season in 2023, in which he recorded 18 touchdowns and 1,012 yards in 15 games.<\/p>\n<p>The Cowboys&#8217; 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