The Cowboys have agreed to a three-year deal with RB Williams, according to sources.

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The Dallas Cowboys locked down a key piece of their offense when they signed Javonte Williams to a three-year, $24 million contract on Saturday. $16 million guaranteedAccording to sources who spoke to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Williams receives a $6 million signing bonus as part of the deal.

his Rushing yards: 1,201 Last season marked the best for a Cowboys running back since Ezekiel Elliott had 1,357 yards in 2019. Williams also had 35 catches for 137 yards and two touchdowns. Those aren’t huge numbers in the passing game, but it’s a solid contribution for a team that needs someone they can trust on the field.

Now that Williams is secured, the Cowboys can shift their focus to Pro Bowl wide receiver George Pickens when they head to Indianapolis for a group of NFL scouts next week. Dallas is expected to use the franchise tag on Pickens before the March 3 deadline, which would cost him about $28 million. After that, they’re hoping to close a long-term deal. Pickens set career highs with 93 catches, 1,429 yards and nine touchdowns last year.

There have been significant changes for Williams.

Last season was his first in Dallas after spending four years with the Denver Broncos (who drafted him in the second round in 2021) before signing a one-year, $3 million prove-it contract. He set career highs in rushing yards, carries and touchdowns despite missing the final game with a stinger that plagued him throughout December.

The 1,201 yards ranked ninth in the NFL. Not bad considering he sat out Week 18. Williams, who turns 26 in April, also performed well. 252 units and 11 rushing touchdowns. In Denver, he has never surpassed 903 yards (2021), 217 carries (2023), and four touchdowns (twice in 2021 and 2024).

This improvement is even more impressive considering Williams missed most of the 2022 season after tearing both the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and LCL in his right knee. Coming back from that type of injury and putting up the numbers he did last year shows how valuable he is to Dallas’ offensive scheme.