The Cowboys’ top rushing back at the beginning of the week was 5-foot-6 explosive Deuce Vaughn, a sixth-round pick in 2023 who only managed 40 yards on 23 carries the previous season. However, by Monday night’s business end, the Cowboys had finally taken action to retain Rico Dowdle, the team’s best remaining running back, by re-signing the 26-year-old veteran of five seasons to a new deal.
According to a Dallas Morning News article, Dowdle inked a one-year contract worth $1.25 million for the next year. Last season, he attempted 89 passes for 361 yards and two touchdowns. Spotrac assessed that Dowdle’s market value was $2 million annually, and the website put him in the running for a $6.2 million contract that would last three years.
Dowdle signed for a lot less, which has been the Cowboys’ norm during free agency. As they consider new contracts for Dak Prescott, Micah Parsons, and CeeDee Lamb, they have entered this offseason not to acquire talent that can help them go over the hump in the postseason next winter, but rather to find the lowest possible prices.
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