{"id":216286,"date":"2025-07-18T07:41:14","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T07:41:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/216286\/"},"modified":"2025-07-18T07:41:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T07:41:14","slug":"cowboys-linked-to-trade-for-former-1st-round-rb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/216286\/","title":{"rendered":"Cowboys linked to trade for former 1st-round RB"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Dallas Cowboys have a lot of running backs.<\/p>\n

But at least one NFL analyst is wondering if their eventual starter this season isn’t even in the building yet.<\/p>\n

ESPN’s Ben Solak<\/a> links the Cowboys to a trade for Jaguars RB Travis Etienne, a 2021 first-round pick entering the final year of his contract.<\/p>\n

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“The Cowboys feel like a prime candidate for a running back trade acquisition, especially if their rushing game lags again behind an\u00a0improved passing game\u00a0with\u00a0George Pickens\u00a0at receiver,” Solak writes.<\/p>\n

In Jacksonville, Solak writes, “Given what we saw last season, I think (Tank) Bigsby will win that battle in a fair fight — the decision might come down to which back returns more capital in a trade.”<\/p>\n

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The Cowboys already have two veterans, Javonte Williams and Miles Sanders.<\/p>\n

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They also drafted a pair of backs, Jaydon Blue and Phil Mafah.<\/p>\n

Etienne might be more talented than any of that quartet, although he hasn’t been as good of late.<\/p>\n

There are still parts moving here for sure.<\/p>\n

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