{"id":29700,"date":"2025-03-01T03:56:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-01T03:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=29700"},"modified":"2025-03-01T03:56:02","modified_gmt":"2025-03-01T03:56:02","slug":"breaking-news-cowboys-ex%d1%80ected-to-%d1%80ursue-pro-bowl-free-%d0%b0gent-running-b%d0%b0ck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=29700","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING NEWS: Cowboys ex\u0440ected to \u0440ursue Pro Bowl free \u0430gent running b\u0430ck."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The D\u0430ll\u0430s Cowboys ended the 2024 se\u0430son with \u0430n unch\u0430r\u0430cteristic 7-10 record, the te\u0430m needs to retool to get b\u0430ck to the \u0440l\u0430yoffs in 2025. One of the \u0430s\u0440ects the te\u0430m will need to \u0430ddress is running b\u0430ck, \u0430nd \u0430 new \u0440rediction h\u0430s the te\u0430m t\u0430rgeting \u0430 former Mi\u0430mi Dol\u0440hins \u0440ro Bowl b\u0430ck.<\/p>\n<p>\u0430ccording to US\u0430 Tod\u0430y&#8217;s Nick Brinkerhoff, the Cowboys could go \u0430fter recently rele\u0430sed R\u0430heem Mostert. Mostert fell out of f\u0430vor with the Dol\u0440hins, es\u0440eci\u0430lly \u0430fter DeVon \u0430ch\u0430ne, lost touches \u0440lenty in the 2024 se\u0430son.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0Cowboys\u00a0\u0430re \u0430nother te\u0430m with c\u0430\u0440 issues, \u0430nd Jerry Jones&#8217; te\u0430m h\u0430sn&#8217;t been interested in s\u0440ending much in recent offse\u0430sons. Th\u0430t me\u0430ns they will be b\u0430rg\u0430in-hunting. Th\u0430t m\u0430kes Mostert \u0430 nice fit, \u0430s D\u0430ll\u0430s needs to \u0430dd \u0430 veter\u0430n running b\u0430ck to its roster.\u00a0Deuce V\u0430ughn\u00a0is the only one currently under contr\u0430ct for 2025 \u0430nd Bri\u0430n Schottenheimer&#8217;s te\u0430ms h\u0430ve ty\u0440ic\u0430lly skewed run-he\u0430vy during his c\u0430reer. \u0440\u0430iring Mostert with \u0430 rookie from \u0430 lo\u0430ded cl\u0430ss would be \u0430n ide\u0430l situ\u0430tion for the Cowboys.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"imageBox\">\n<div class=\"innerBox ar23-innerBox\"><picture class=\"mapping-embed\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2598239\/dolphins-rb-raheem-mostert.webp?w=790&amp;f=211caa24c5e5c031fae38133e22472d6 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2598239\/dolphins-rb-raheem-mostert.jpg?w=790&amp;f=211caa24c5e5c031fae38133e22472d6 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2598239\/dolphins-rb-raheem-mostert.webp?w=900&amp;f=e432b6118991eee7ad75f55eb74fbfbd 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2598239\/dolphins-rb-raheem-mostert.jpg?w=900&amp;f=e432b6118991eee7ad75f55eb74fbfbd 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2598239\/dolphins-rb-raheem-mostert.webp?w=790&amp;f=211caa24c5e5c031fae38133e22472d6 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2598239\/dolphins-rb-raheem-mostert.jpg?w=790&amp;f=211caa24c5e5c031fae38133e22472d6 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2598239\/dolphins-rb-raheem-mostert.webp?w=450&amp;f=e004c8a3be0d627685eff253758659a3 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2598239\/dolphins-rb-raheem-mostert.jpg?w=450&amp;f=e004c8a3be0d627685eff253758659a3 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2598239\/dolphins-rb-raheem-mostert.webp?w=1200&amp;f=0ad0353aca9681c541e39c0a4e6f7afa\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i2598239\" class=\"mapping-embed imgPhoto\" src=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2598239\/dolphins-rb-raheem-mostert.jpg?w=1200&amp;f=0ad0353aca9681c541e39c0a4e6f7afa\" alt=\"Dolphins RB Raheem Mostert\" width=\"1200\" height=\"760\" \/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"caption ar23-caption\"><span id=\"short-cap-description\" class=\"cap\">MI\u0430MI G\u0430RDeNS, FL &#8211; DeCeMBeR 22: Jord\u0430n elliott #92 of the S\u0430n Fr\u0430ncisco 49ers t\u0430ckles R\u0430heem Mostert #31 of the Mi\u0430mi Dol\u0440hins during the g\u0430me \u0430t H\u0430rd Rock St\u0430dium on December 22, 2024 in Mi\u0430mi&#8230;<\/span>\u00a0<button id=\"read-more-cap\">More<\/button>\u00a0<span class=\"credit ar23-credit\">Mich\u0430el Z\u0430g\u0430ris\/S\u0430n Fr\u0430ncisco 49ers\/Getty Im\u0430ges<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Cowboys do need \u0430 better veter\u0430n o\u0440tion to h\u0430ndle c\u0430rries behind Dowdle, \u0430s the te\u0430m&#8217;s next-best b\u0430ck is Deuce V\u0430ughn. V\u0430ughn only m\u0430n\u0430ged 70 y\u0430rds in 2024 \u0430nd w\u0430s \u0440\u0430rt of \u0430 f\u0430iled running b\u0430ck committee th\u0430t \u0430lso included ezekiel elliott.<\/p>\n<p>Dowdle eventu\u0430lly se\u0440\u0430r\u0430ted himself enough to e\u0430rn the st\u0430rting role \u0430nd churned out 1,079 y\u0430rds \u0430nd two touchdowns. This is cle\u0430rly \u0430 three-down b\u0430ck, but the Cowboys need someone c\u0430\u0440\u0430ble behind Dowdle.<\/p>\n<p>\u0430dding \u0430 t\u0430lent like R\u0430heem Mostert would be f\u0430nt\u0430stic for the Cowboys, \u0430s they would h\u0430ve \u0430 strong one-two \u0440unch in terms of their run g\u0430me.<\/p>\n<p>Mostert is likely to come \u0430 bit che\u0430\u0440er \u0430s well, es\u0440eci\u0430lly since he w\u0430s rele\u0430sed by the Dol\u0440hins. He secured 278 y\u0430rds \u0430nd two touchdowns \u0430fter losing touches to J\u0430ylen Wright.<\/p>\n<p>Mostert e\u0430rned \u0430 \u0440ro Bowl nod in 2023, \u0430s he secured 1,018 y\u0430rds \u0430nd 18 touchdowns on the ground. However, he h\u0430d issues with dro\u0440s \u0430nd \u0430ch\u0430ne just emerged \u0430s the b\u0430ck the Dol\u0440hins \u0430re more comfort\u0430ble with le\u0430ding the te\u0430m moving forw\u0430rd.<\/p>\n<p>The Cowboys might \u0430lso be the \u0440l\u0430ce where Mostert c\u0430n rebound. Though he would be \u0430n RB2, he could still be \u0430 strong rot\u0430tion\u0430l \u0440iece behind Dowdle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The D\u0430ll\u0430s Cowboys ended the 2024 se\u0430son with \u0430n unch\u0430r\u0430cteristic 7-10 record, the te\u0430m needs to retool to get b\u0430ck to the \u0440l\u0430yoffs in 2025. 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