After moving on from former first-round pick Ezekiel Elliott after the 2022 season, the Cowboys turned the keys to the running back room over to Tony Pollard, although he was coming off of a leg injury. He would rush for over 1,000 yards last season, but it was clear that the quickness and explosiveness weren't the same as in year's past.
Pollard was a free agent to begin the offseason, and he even considered taking less money to return. Money talks, though, and Pollard is now with the Tennessee Titans. So, this put the Cowboys in quite the bind at running back with Rico Dowdle also being a free agent, leaving Deuce Vaughn and Malik Davis as the only real viable options on the roster.