3 Cowboys Who Made a Major Impact on Dallas' 2025 Season

1. Rico Dowdle - RB

Rico Dowdle being on this list should be no surprise to anybody after the impressive season Dowdle has had after spending the past couple of seasons near the end of the Cowboys bench.

Though Dowdle's play has been excellent it has been somewhat overshadowed by the tiring Ezekiel Elliot saga, that storyline was finally put to bed when Eliott was released by the team on New Year's Eve. 

Overshadowed by the return of Eliott or not, Dowdle's impressive season should be acknowledged as it was one of the most effective seasons we have seen from a Cowboys running back in recent memory.  Dowdle was able to rush for over 1,000, finishing his 2024 campaign with a total of 1079 rushing yards along with two touchdowns as Dowdle solidified himself as the Cowboy's lead back.

With Dowdle’s contract with the Cowboys expiring, the Cowboys' front office will have another tough decision to make about what to do with their emerging running back, who has shown he's more than capable of being a lead back in the NFL.

If the Cowboys fail to re-sign Dowdle, it would be a shame to see him play elsewhere next season. Dowdle's emergence has been one of the few pleasant surprises this season for the Cowboys.

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