Cowboys sign Ronald Jones, add RB depth ahead of draft

The Cowboys strengthened the running back position by signing the veteran to a one-year deal. | From @BenGrimaldi

Things are heating up for the Dallas Cowboys during the second week of free agency. Dallas’ latest signing is inking veteran running back Ronald Jones to a one-year deal, following his Monday workout.

Jones went to high school at McKinney North and went on to play his college football at USC. The veteran RB was drafted in the second round in 2018 by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and won a Super Bowl in 2020 with the Bucs. Jones’ best season came in the same year when he ran for 978 yards and seven scores while sharing the backfield with Leonard Fournette.

Last year Jones played in six games for the Kansas City Chiefs, scoring one touchdown and winning his second Super Bowl. For his career, Jones has averaged 4.4 yards a carry and rushed for 19 touchdowns.

Jones will compete for a backup RB role this summer with Malik Davis and the recently re-signed Rico Dowdle. Jones will be 26-years old when the season begins and has the most experience to spell Pollard if needed.

The Cowboys’ backfield just got a little more crowded.

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