Projected Cowboys RB2 behind Williams.
Staff and depth chart are unchanged.
- ADP
- 17.03 (195)
- Target
- 17.03
- Move
- 0
- As of
- 2026-08-25
What changed
1 real change. The rest held.
Backfield
Was 2025 backs
Now Javonte Williams re-signed as a lead option
Committee unless camp names a lead.
Continuity
Quarterback
Was Dak Prescott
Now Dak Prescott
Locked starter.
Play caller
Was Brian Schottenheimer
Now Schottenheimer still calling plays; Klayton Adams OC
Year two of this staff.
Head coach
Was Brian Schottenheimer
Now Brian Schottenheimer
Same HC as 2025.
Scheme & pace
Was Schottenheimer 2025
Now Schottenheimer 2026
Continuity year.
Pass blocking
Was Guyton–Tyler Smith–Beebe–Booker–Steele
Now Same five. Guyton won LT over Nate Thomas in camp.
Dallas returns the line from an NFL-leading offense. No new five.
Run blocking
Was Same five
Now Same five. Smith stays at LG.
Run-block continuity. Personnel did not move.
Pass catchers
Was CeeDee Lamb plus the room
Now Lamb remains WR1; Pickens re-signed
No published WR1-level change.
Tight end
Was 2025 TE room
Now 2026 TE room
No headline TE change.
Team environment
Was Schottenheimer year one
Now Year two, still NFC East dogfight
Scripts follow Dak's health.
Vacated volume
- Targets
- —
- Carries
- —
- Red zone
- —
- Air yards
- —
No high-confidence vacated-volume number published. Role change matters more than a target count.
Competition added
No meaningful new competition sourced.
This player
- Projected role
- Projected Cowboys RB2 behind Williams.
- Usage
- Complementary backfield work.
- Injury
- No Week 1 absence reported as of August 20, 2026.
- Contract
- Not flagged as a 2026 hold-in.
- Camp
- Training camp underway as of August 2026. Week 1 is September.
Upside
Run-block continuity. Personnel did not move. Committee unless camp names a lead.
Downside
Camp could still change the job before Week 1.
Risks
- Most of this looks like last year. Watch for a quiet camp role change.low
Sources
No source URLs were returned with this brief.
Notes come from the 2026 coaching and roster board (team sites, NFL.com, ESPN, The Athletic). Hold is the default when ADP already has the news.