{"id":3963,"date":"2024-09-25T03:39:14","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T03:39:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=3963"},"modified":"2024-09-25T03:39:14","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T03:39:14","slug":"cowboys-urged-to-land-former-48-million-star-running-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=3963","title":{"rendered":"Cowboys Urged to Land Former $48 Million Star Running Back!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" alt=\"Dallas Cowboys\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\" class=\"wp-caption\">\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Dallas Cowboys could make a run at Minnesota Vikings star Aaron Jones in 2025.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/dallas-cowboys\/\">Dallas Cowboys<\/a>\u00a0have problems at running back, but the team may not be able to find a realistic solution until the offseason.\u00a0Bleacher Report\u2019s Matt Holder\u00a0floated\u00a0Minnesota Vikings\u00a0star running back\u00a0Aaron Jones\u00a0as a potential fit for Dallas in 2025 NFL free agency. If the Cowboys added Jones, the former Pro Bowler would likely emerge as the team\u2019s new starting running back with\u00a0Ezekiel Elliott\u00a0and\u00a0Rico Dowdle\u00a0both hitting free agency.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEzekiel Elliott\u2019s and Rico Dowdle\u2019s contracts are set to expire at the end of the season, leaving Dallas with a need for running backs,\u201d Holder wrote on September 23, 2024, story titled, \u201cNFL Team Needs: Prioritizing Every Roster\u2019s Biggest Weaknesses Before Week 4.\u201d \u201cEven if one of them gets retained, the offense could still use a dynamic option out of the backfield seeing as Deuce Vaughn hasn\u2019t gotten much playing time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJones could be that option seeing as he has roughly 280 catches for about 2,100 receiving yards in his career. While the 29-year-old, who turns 30 in December, won\u2019t have a long tenure with the club, that will also help keep his price tag down especially if it means playing for a potential Super Bowl contender.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Star Running Back Aaron Jones Is Already Making an Impact on the Vikings<\/h2>\n<p>Through the first three games of this season, Jones is already off to a hot start with his new team. Jones has 325 total yards and 2 touchdowns with Minnesota through Week 3.<\/p>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_2_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-content adthrive-content-2 adthrive-ad-cls\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,25816858\/AdThrive_Content_2\/5ad7479721520f50ab7da88e_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"google-ad-manager-fallback-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The playmaker signed a one-year, $7 million deal with the Vikings this offseason. Jones was previously on a four-year,\u00a0$48 million contract\u00a0with the Green Bay Packers.<\/p>\n<h2>The Cowboys Have Rushed for the 3rd Fewest Rushing Yards in the NFL<\/h2>\n<p>Through this same stretch, the Cowboys have the\u00a0third-worst rushing attack\u00a0in the NFL. Dallas is averaging just 73.7 rushing yards, the third fewest of any NFL team through the first three weeks.<\/p>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_3_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-content adthrive-content-3 adthrive-ad-cls\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,25816858\/AdThrive_Content_3\/5ad7479721520f50ab7da88e_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"google-ad-manager-fallback-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Dowdle and Elliott have both underwhelmed with their opportunities to start the season. The Cowboys could turn to Dalvin Cook who has started the season on the team\u2019s practice squad and has yet to take a snap for Dallas.<\/p>\n<h2>Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones Continues to Ignore the Team\u2019s Issues at Running Back<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"e5cf1c4dca18e79447839f061597180b\" class=\"embed_container\">\n<div class=\"lazy-embed lazy-embed--ssr embed-twitter-com lazy-embed--loaded\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/clarencehilljr\/status\/1837177079881740457\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FJonDAdams&amp;dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1837177079881740457&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fheavy.com%2Fsports%2Fnfl%2Fdallas-cowboys%2Fnfl-rumors-minnesota-vikings-aaron-jones%2F&amp;sessionId=1940bfe99ca24a46e32046c05aacc282018e1640&amp;siteScreenName=heavyonsports&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1837177079881740457\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Despite the lack of production, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones does not appear concerned about the position. 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