If the Cowboys don’t re-sign him before the new league year, RB Javonte Williams could garner a lot of interest in free agency.

The Dallas Cowboys’ offense has been everything head coach Brian Schottenheimer could have dreamed of in 2025. Unfortunately the defense didn’t do enough to support them, forcing them to feel like they had to score every opportunity.

The club, led by quarterback Dak Prescott, impressed statistically. Prescott passed for over 4,000 yards and will try to lock up his first passing title in Week 18. He had two 1,000-yard receivers, despite CeeDee Lamb missing more than four games, with George Pickens making the Pro Bowl. They also sported a 1,000-yard rusher in Javonte Williams. The latter two are free agents this offseason, and it’s a strong possibility that while Pickens will see the franchise tag, Williams will be allowed to entertain offers.

One of those offers, according to Alex Kay of the Bleacher Report, needs to come from the New York Jets. In an article looking at the top free agent running backs and where they could fit, that’s the No. 1 match for the analyst.

The Dallas Cowboys unearthed a diamond in the rough this offseason when they signed Williams to a budget one-year, $3 million deal. The signing hardly moved the needle during the offseason, but it quickly became clear that Williams was one of the best value pickups of the 2025 signing period. . .

Dallas won’t have the flexibility to issue a large contract to Williams, but plenty of other teams could.

The New York Jets make plenty of sense as a landing spot for the five-year veteran. Gang Green will likely be in the market for a Breece Hall replacement this spring and could replicate a good chunk of their star’s production at a cheaper cost via Williams.

Ideal Landing Spot: New York Jets

Projected Contract: Three years, $20 million

While Kay gets things a bit wrong in thinking the Cowboys won’t have financial flexibility this offseason — we’ve been explaining since early November how they can shave $111 million of space — Williams could certainly find his way to a contract of that size after the season he had.

$6.7 million per year on average is barely Top 20 running back money based on current AAVs.