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After the 2023 NFL season officially came to an end for the Dallas Cowboys, with America’s Team being a massive disappointment in the NFL playoffs, losing to the upstart Green Bay Packers led by Jordan Love, the team and longtime owner Jerry Jones let it be known that star quarterback Dak Prescott was in line for a lucrative long-term contract extension.

This seemed to be a questionable decision by Jones and the Cowboys brass, with Prescott still unable to prove he’s the right man for the job under center during the NFL playoffs, as he’s consistently failed to lead the team to wins in the postseason.

However, the time to get a deal done with Prescott in order to save money and give the Cowboys some salary to work with in NFL free agency was before the free agency period got underway, which they failed to do.

Now, it appears that Prescott’s future beyond the 2024 campaign is up in the air as the team could let him walk in free agency, which has led to some speculation as to what the team might do in the post-Prescott era.

Ryan Clark of ESPN believes NFL legend Deion Sanders could steer his son Shedeur Sanders to be drafted by the Cowboys in the 2025 NFL Draft.

With so much that can happen between now and a year from now, there’s no telling where the Cowboys will be standing and what their plans will be, but they do have to start thinking about the future of the quarterback position in Dallas.

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3 Best Remaining Running Backs to Lead the Cowboys’ Backfield in 2024

With Rico Dowdle, Deuce Vaughn, and Malik Davis as their top three running backs on the depth chart, it’s safe to assume the 2024 rushing leader for the Dallas Cowboys has yet to join the team. They’re likely targeting several prospects in the NFL Draft to take the lead role but there are still a few players in free agency they could turn to — especially if the best prospects are gone before they’re on the clock in Round 2.

Dallas has too many holes to reach for a running back in the draft, so they should consider one of these three remaining free agents. None are superstars at this point in their careers but they could be the top dog for Big D.

3. Ezekiel Elliott

The “break glass in case of emergency” option at running back is Ezekiel Elliott. A reunion with Elliott would be embarrassing since they’re already paying him $6 million in 2024 for not being on the team. That’s due to the incredibly oversized extension Jerry Jones signed Elliott to back in 2019. Jones says he doesn’t regret the contract but they got out of it as soon as it was financially feasible.

Despite the parting ahead of the 2023 season, Elliott and the Cowboys have remained on good terms. There was even a tribute video played for him when he returned to AT&T Stadium as a member of the New England Patriots.

That’s why a return isn’t out of the question.

In New England, Elliott had 642 yards with three touchdowns on the ground and another 313 and two scores as a receiver. His yards per carry were a career-low 3.5 but he still rarely lost yardage and managed to suit up for all 17 games. Elliott isn’t an ideal option but they could do worse — which is what they have right now.

2. Clyde Edwards-Helaire

The Cowboys front office likes to bring in former first-round picks who didn’t pan out at their previous stop. Oftentimes, the player is more than capable of producing at the NFL level but hasn’t lived up to their draft status. That leads to their original franchise moving on but for Dallas, they’re not as heavily invested, so they’re fine with them being a role player.

This could be the case for Clyde Edwards-Helaire, who was selected at No. 32 overall in 2020 by the Kansas City Chiefs. As a rookie, the LSU product started 13 games and had 1,100 yards from scrimmage with five total touchdowns. That was his best season as a pro as he struggled with durability from that point on and was eventually replaced by Isiah Pacheco.

Edwards-Helaire finished his Kansas City career with 1,845 yards and 12 touchdowns while averaging 4.2 yards per attempt over four seasons. He was also a decent receiving option with 89 catches for 765 yards and seven more touchdowns. However, he had just 223 yards in 2023 while managing 3.2 per attempt.

A change of scenery could be exactly what he needs and perhaps he would be able to keep the Dallas running game from being completely abysmal. If nothing else, he could be a third-down option since he was still solid in that department in 2023 with an average of 11.1 yards per catch.

1. J.K. Dobbins

Dez Bryant might be onto something.