Overview
- Signed in March to a one-year, $3 million deal after four seasons in Denver, Javonte Williams has outperformed expectations in Dallas.
- Through 13 games, he has 1,022 rushing yards on 215 carries with nine rushing touchdowns, plus 33 receptions for 128 yards and two receiving scores.
- Spotrac pegs his next deal around $6.7 million per year, a range the Cowboys have recently resisted paying at running back.
- OverTheCap projects Dallas to be roughly $48 million over the 2026 salary cap, with major commitments already to Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb and reported priorities that include George Pickens and potentially Quinnen Williams.
- Analysts now frame a new deal as doubtful, suggesting Dallas may let him test free agency and could instead pursue a lower-cost back in the draft.