Javonte Williams Revives Career with Cowboys After Broncos Struggles

Javonte Williams, a former second-round pick of the Denver Broncos, has found new life with the Dallas Cowboys in the 2025 NFL season. After underperforming for two consecutive years in Denver, Williams found himself unwanted by the Broncos' new coaching staff and was forced to settle for a 1-year, $3 million "prove it" deal with the Cowboys.

However, Williams has seized the opportunity in Dallas, emerging as one of the league's best running backs through the first 5 games of the season. As of October 5, 2025, he leads the Cowboys with 447 rushing yards and 6 touchdowns, averaging a robust 5.0 yards per carry. In a recent 37-22 victory over the New York Jets, Williams exploded for a career-high 135 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns, one on the ground and one through the air.

This remarkable turnaround has not gone unnoticed, with Fox Sports analyst and 3-time Super Bowl champion Rob Gronkowski praising Williams' "re-resurrected" career in Dallas. After a devastating knee injury in 2022 put his future in jeopardy, Williams has regained his form and is now poised to recoup the $18 million he was projected to earn in free agency, and then some.