Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones confirms that the team will sign a running back via free agency. On 105.3 The Fan, Jones said that the Cowboys will not trade for a running back and will seek one in the free-agent market instead. This comes as the trade deadline approaches at 4 p.m.
According to ESPN's Todd Archer, the Cowboys are bringing in running back Kendre Miller for a visit on Tuesday. He was released by the Saints last week and has 159 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 57 carries this year. Dallas needs more depth at running back after Tyler Goodson suffered a knee injury against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday.
Goodson has 163 rushing yards on 40 carries in seven games. Javonte Williams has been Dallas' starting running back all season and has 629 rushing yards and nine touchdowns in nine games. On Sunday, Williams rushed for 101 yards and one touchdown in the Cowboys' 27-23 win over the Colts.
The Cowboys are 4-5 and in second place in the NFC East standings. Dallas could make a few trades to make a push to the postseason, but it looks like that might not happen. "It's really not ringing, which you've heard me say numerous times," Cowboys owner/GM Jerry Jones said on 105.3 The Fan, via Tommy Yarrish of DallasCowboys.com.
"That's when you make a trade. But don't count it out; a lot of things happen on this last day. But I don't look for us to make a significant trade today." Based on how the Cowboys have played all year, there are plenty of areas where they can improve.
But when Jones was asked about which positions need more help, he didn't single any group out. "If I look at where we're progressing on the defensive side of the ball, where we really have some encouragement coming, I wouldn't name a position at all," Jones said. "I'm sure a critic could look at it and say, 'How about a little more [pass] rush?
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