Cowboys Sign RB Javonte Williams
The Dallas Cowboys agreed to a 3-year, $24 million deal with running back Javonte Williams, signaling their intent to address backfield depth for the 2026 season. The signing comes as teams continue making offseason moves to bolster their rosters.
- Javonte Williams is coming off a career-best season in 2025, where he rushed for 1,201 yards and 11 touchdowns on 252 carries with the Cowboys after signing a one-year deal. - The signing solidifies the Cowboys' backfield after a 2025 season where Rico Dowdle was the leading rusher with 1,076 yards and 7 touchdowns. Dowdle has since signed with the Carolina Panthers. - Williams will be entering his third season removed from a significant 2022 knee injury where he tore his ACL, LCL, and posterior lateral corner. - Prior to joining Dallas, Williams spent the first four years of his career with the Denver Broncos, who drafted him in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft. - The Cowboys' former starting running back, Tony Pollard, departed for the Tennessee Titans in 2024 and rushed for 1,082 yards and five touchdowns for them in the 2025 season. - Williams's new contract makes him one of the higher-paid running backs on a multi-year deal, providing stability to a position that saw turnover for the Cowboys in recent seasons.
