The Cowboys might be starting fresh at the running back position. With Tony Pollard and Rico Dowdle becoming unrestricted free agents this March, over 90 percent of the snaps at RB could be up for grabs in 2024. Such a situation would represent the biggest churn at the position since the 2016 season when Ezekiel Elliott was drafted fourth overall.
Conventional wisdom says the draft is the best way to go about solving the RB position. But given the lack of veteran presence anywhere on the roster, Dallas will very likely double-dip the position and pick up a veteran in free agency as well.
2024 isn’t seen as a particularly deep free agent class for RBs. Big names are at the top but options fade quickly deeper down the list. Factoring in performance, age, expected pay, and running style, we can take a preliminary crack at ranking the top-10 free agent RBs on the market this season and specifically determine how they would fit on the Cowboys.
It’s important to reiterate, this isn’t a clear top-10 list but rather a ranking based on fit and the financial preferences in Dallas.