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The Dallas Cowboys have one player who could make or break his career this season.<\/p>\n

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Denver Broncos running back Javonte Williams runs the ball in the second quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs. \/ Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

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The\u00a0Dallas Cowboys\u00a0have a number of different players who could make an impact in the backfield this season.<\/p>\n

The team drafted two rookies in Jaydon Blue and Phil Mafah while\u00a0retaining Deuce Vaughn\u00a0and signing Miles Sanders, but it could be a different free agent signee who could make the biggest impact.<\/p>\n

NFL.com writer Nick Shook named\u00a0Cowboys running back Javonte Williams\u00a0as a player who is entering a “make or break” season.<\/p>\n

“Williams fizzled out in Denver and ended up accepting a one-year, $3 million deal to headline Dallas’ underwhelming backfield,” Shook wrote.<\/p>\n

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Denver Broncos running back Javonte Williams runs the ball on a hand off from quarterback Bo Nix. \/ Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

“The sizzle he once brought to the Broncos faded before 2024, but he has a rare opportunity to regain it for a Cowboys team that should boast some offensive firepower, with CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens at receiver. If Williams is going to command a starting job anywhere in the NFL from here on out, it must begin in Dallas.”<\/p>\n

Williams will have a stiff competition for snaps during training camp, and as a veteran, he has the upper hand to start.<\/p>\n

Eventually, the Cowboys coaching staff may favor the rookies, but if Williams can prove himself early in the season, he could take the starting job and run with it.<\/p>\n

Williams will continue to try and prove himself during the team’s mandatory minicamp next week, which is the final time the Cowboys will meet until training camp in Oxnard, Ca.<\/p>\n

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Javonte Williams of Denver runs the ball in the first half as the Denver Broncos edged the New York Jets \/ Chris Pedota, NorthJersey.com \/ USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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