Sources: Cowboys agree to three-year deal with RB Williams

FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys saved a key participant to their offense Saturday, agreeing to a three-year deal with operating again Javonte Williams that ensures him $16 million, sources instructed ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

The complete deal is value $24 million and features a $6 million signing bonus, in accordance to sources.

When the Cowboys head to Indianapolis for the NFL scouting mix subsequent week, they’ll flip their consideration to Pro Bowl huge receiver George Pickens. The expectation is the Cowboys will put the franchise tag on Pickens at a value of roughly $28 million earlier than the March 3 deadline after which hope to work out a multiyear deal. Pickens set profession highs final yr in catches (93), yards (1,429) and touchdowns (9).

Williams set profession highs in dashing yards, carries and touchdowns final yr, his first with the Cowboys after signing a one-year deal value $3 million, following a four-year run with the Denver Broncoswho chosen him within the second spherical of the 2021 draft.

Williams completed with 1,201 yards, the ninth most within the NFL even whereas lacking the final sport due to a stinger subject that bothered him for a lot of the season’s ultimate month. Williams, who turns 26 in April, additionally had 252 carries and 11 dashing touchdowns after topping out at 903 yards (2021), 217 carries (2023) and 4 TDs (2021, ’24) with the Broncos. He missed a lot of the 2022 season in Denver after tearing the ACL and LCL in his proper knee.

His 1,201 yards have been essentially the most by a Cowboys operating again since Ezekiel Elliott in 2019 (1,357). He additionally caught 35 passes for 137 yards and two touchdowns.