The Dallas Cowboys have re-signed their former first-round draft pick and fan favorite Ezekiel Elliott to a one-year deal.
Since Elliott departed from the Cowboys in the 2023 off-season, Dallas has struggled to move the ball on the ground, even with having the explosive Tony Pollard before losing him to the Titans in free agency.
Dallas didn’t draft a running back this year but instead opted to sign veteran running back Royce Freeman for a one-year deal.
Freeman played with the Los Angeles Rams last season and ran for 319 yards on 77 carries with two touchdowns.
The Cowboys have plenty of options in the backfield with Freeman, Elliott, Rico Dowdle, Malik Davis, and last year’s draft pick Duece Vaughn.
This year’s offseason has been up and down for Dallas as several key players, including one of their best offensive linemen, Tyron Smith, who played with the Cowboys for 13 years, signed with the New York Jets this offseason.
In the 2024 NFL draft, the Dallas Cowboys didn’t make the spectacular splash they always do but instead addressed some of the team’s needs quietly this year.
The Cowboys fulfilled several key needs, notably bolstering the tackle position by selecting Tyler Guyton, an offensive tackle from the University of Oklahoma.
The Cowboys traded their 24th-round draft pick to move back to the number 29 draft pick and picked Guyton.
Guyton helps address the need at tackle since Smith signed with the Jets.
Overall, the Cowboys addressed their most pressing need and landed the best available tackle at the end of the first round.
Dallas drafted two offensive tackles: an offensive guard, a wide receiver, a defensive tackle, a defensive end, a cornerback, and perhaps most pressing for the defense, a linebacker.
Travis Tyler