FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys saved a key participant to their offense Saturday, agreeing to a three-year take care of working again Javonte Williams that ensures him $16 million, sources instructed ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
The overall deal is price $24 million and features a $6 million signing bonus, in accordance with sources.
When the Cowboys head to Indianapolis for the NFL scouting mix subsequent week, they’ll flip their consideration to Professional Bowl broad receiver George Pickens. The expectation is the Cowboys will put the franchise tag on Pickens at a price of roughly $28 million earlier than the March 3 deadline after which hope to work out a multiyear deal. Pickens set profession highs final 12 months in catches (93), yards (1,429) and touchdowns (9).
Williams set profession highs in speeding yards, carries and touchdowns final 12 months, his first with the Cowboys after signing a one-year deal price $3 million, following a four-year run with the Denver Broncos, who 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 recreation due to a stinger problem that bothered him for a lot of the season’s remaining month. Williams, who turns 26 in April, additionally had 252 carries and 11 speeding 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 had been probably the most by a Cowboys working again since Ezekiel Elliott in 2019 (1,357). He additionally caught 35 passes for 137 yards and two touchdowns.
