Ex-Broncos running back won't hit free agency after re-signing with Cowboys

Javonte Williams won’t hit open free agency after reviving his career in Texas.

The former Denver Broncos running back was scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent in March, but the Dallas Cowboys won’t let him test the open market. The Cowboys are signing the sixth-year running back to a three-year, $24 million contract extension, according to NFL Network (via Cowboys Wire).

Williams (5-10, 220 pounds) is still only 25, just 10 months older than current Denver running back RJ Harvey. After the Broncos let him walk last spring, Williams landed a one-year deal with Dallas. He went on to rush for 1,201 yards and 11 touchdowns in his first season with the Cowboys while adding 137 receiving yards and two more scores.

Denver replaced Williams with a combination of free agent addition J.K. Dobbins and Harvey, a second-round draft pick. That proved to be a productive duo until Dobbins suffered a season-ending foot injury 10 games into the campaign.

Dobbins is now scheduled to become a free agent in March, and the Broncos will likely be in the market for a running back this spring.

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