{"id":38308,"date":"2025-04-04T02:30:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T02:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=38308"},"modified":"2025-04-04T02:30:02","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T02:30:02","slug":"breaking-cowboys-meeting-with-national-championship-winning-rb-before-2025-nfl-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=38308","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Cowboys Meeting With National Championship-Winning RB Before 2025 NFL Draft.."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Some of the\u00a0Dallas Cowboys&#8217; struggles in 2024 tied to their ground attack, or lack thereof.<\/p>\n<p>Last season, Dallas ranked 27th in the league in rushing yards (100.3). That&#8217;s why it came as a surprise when the Cowboys let Rico Dowdle \u2014 who led the team in rushing yards in 2024, with 1,079 in 16 games \u2014 sign a one-year deal with the\u00a0Carolina Panthers\u00a0in free agency.<\/p>\n<p>To replace Dowdle, Dallas signed RBs Javonte Williams and Miles Sanders. But it appears the Cowboys are considering adding to their backfield during the 2025\u00a0NFL draft, scheduled for April 24-26 in Green Bay.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, the Cowboys hosted\u00a0Ohio State\u00a0running back Quinshon Judkins on a top-30 visit. 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