FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys working again Javonte Williams has already surpassed all expectations that got here with the workforce signing him to a one-year, $3 million contract on the primary day of free company in March. Williams ranks fifth in your complete NFL in dashing yards (312), tied for second in dashing touchdowns (4) and eighth in yards per carry (5.0, minimal 35 carries).
Williams is clearly the Cowboys’ bell cow again, particularly after going for 85 yards and a landing on a season-high 20 carries in Dallas’ 40-40 tie in opposition to the Inexperienced Bay Packers on “Sunday Night time Soccer” in Week 4. Nonetheless, the 25-year-old wants a dependable again to spell him throughout a 17-game season.
Seven-year veteran Miles Sanders has been serving as Dallas’ backup, however he suffered an ankle damage in opposition to Inexperienced Bay. Head coach Brian Schottenheimer seems like Sanders will nonetheless have the ability to swimsuit up Sunday on the New York Jets.
If Sanders would not heal to the workforce’s liking forward of enjoying on the Jets’ MetLife Stadium — a venue infamous for its turf floor that leaves gamers, residence and away, seemingly extra inclined to accidents — it may very well be value giving him the week off. Final season, each beginning edge rushers, DeMarcus Lawrence (foot) and Micah Parsons (ankle sprain), suffered multi-week accidents in Dallas’ 20-15 Week 4 win on the Giants, who additionally play at MetLife. On Sunday, Giants Professional Bowl vast receiver Malik Nabers suffered a season-ending ACL tear.
That would open the door for fifth-round rookie working again Jaydon Blue, who in contrast himself and his pace on draft day to Lions Professional Bowl working again Jahmyr Gibbs, to make his NFL debut. There was a rumor about Blue’s work ethic popping out of the College of Texas, a declare Cowboys working backs coach Derrick Foster shot down in coaching camp. Schottenheimer described Blue as “very shut” to truly suiting up for the primary time with Blue assembly his problem of being extra “constant” in follow.
“Very shut. I am going to say that once more. I’ve mentioned it numerous occasions, he is working towards actually, very well. I challenged him just a few weeks in the past on being constant,” Schottenheimer mentioned. “He is executed that. He is changing into one in all our greatest offensive follow squad gamers. He provides the protection an unbelievable look along with his pace and playmaking skill, so very shut.”
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One other factor that would issue into Blue being lively may very well be the Cowboys’ want to maintain fullback Hunter Luepke plugged in as a core particular teamer, one thing they needed to alter Sunday with Sanders coping with the ankle subject.
Maybe Blue and his 21-year-old legs will probably be of use to Schottenheimer and the Cowboys at New York on Sunday. The true take a look at will come not in a recreation, however in follow.
