Cowboys Extend Javonte Williams for 3 Years, $24M

The Dallas Cowboys have secured running back Javonte Williams with a three-year contract extension worth $24 million, including $16 million guaranteed, the team announced on Saturday. The deal, which averages $8 million annually, keeps the 25-year-old Williams in Dallas through at least the 2028 season and prevents him from entering free agency next month.

Williams joined the Cowboys ahead of the 2025 season on a one-year, $3.5 million prove-it contract after two injury-marred years with the Denver Broncos. In a breakout campaign last year, he emerged as the team's lead rusher, posting career highs of 1,201 yards on 252 carries for an average of 4.8 yards per attempt and 11 rushing touchdowns. He also contributed 35 receptions for 137 yards, bringing his total touchdowns to 13, while providing elite pass protection. According to Pro Football Focus, Williams led all NFL running backs with 104 pass-blocking snaps and ranked third in efficiency among those with at least 50 such snaps.

The extension rewards Williams for revitalizing his career following a severe knee injury in 2022, when he tore his ACL, LCL and PCL during a game against the Las Vegas Raiders. Drafted by the Broncos...