Cowboys running back room steps up the competition
The first week of training camp is over. After six long months without football, it was nice to see the 2025 Dallas Cowboys back in their white and navy uniforms knocking off rust in Oxnard, California.
One of the positions that will be heavily monitored throughout camp is the running back position. The team has added new faces to the running back room this offseason including Javonte Williams, Miles Sanders, and Jaydon Blue. While the players are still without full pads, one of the easiest positions to evaluate in shells is the running backs. Early returns show that Miles Sanders and Deuce Vaughn are making a case for roles in the regular season.
Sanders, now 28, and Vaughn, now 23, have a lot to prove heading into the 2025 season. Sanders has struggled since signing with the Carolina Panthers in free agency and Vaughn has struggled to carry any momentum over into the regular season in very limited opportunities. But so far so good for Sanders and Vaughn who are in a tight competition to earn reps at the running back position for Brian Schottenheimer’s offense.
It is still early, but in early practices, Javonte Williams has looked a bit on the slower side and rookie-fifth round pick Jaydon Blue has just now started to show what he can do in camp. Williams was signed to be the starter when you take into account is contract and guaranteed money, but so far Sanders looks to be the favorite to win that job at the end of camp.
It is still very early, and things can change quickly in camp practices, but through one week, Cowboys’ fans should be pleased with the work of Sanders and Vaughn, and happy to see Blue starting to make plays. We’ll see how things progress over the next few weeks at one of the more interesting positions for the Cowboys this offseason.