The Cowboys begin the offseason with WR George Pickens and RB Javonte Williams as prominent impending free agents. It seems pretty clear -- and makes sense -- that Dallas would like to retain Pickens. The plan for Williams looks less clear, however.

Cowboys RBs Javonte Williams (shoulder) and Malik Davis (calf, eye) are out for Sunday’s game vs. the Giants. That leaves RBs Hunter Luepke and Jaydon Blue on the active roster, with RBs Phil Mafah and Israel Abanikanda candidates to be elevated. We’ll see what moves Dallas makes leading up to kickoff and look for clues on the backfield plans. There’s fantasy upside to mine here with the matchup against the Giants’ 31st-ranked RB defense.

Cowboys RBs Javonte Williams (shoulder) and Malik Davis (calf, eye) missed Wednesday's practice. Williams never returned to last week's win over the Commanders, while Davis finished out the game as lead back. We'll see how both guys progress over the next couple days. Their absences vs. the Giants on Sunday would leave Dallas' backfield to some combination of Hunter Luepke, Phil Mafah, and Jaydon Blue.

Cowboys RB Javonte Williams suffered a shoulder injury in the second quarter of Thursday's game vs. the Commanders and did not return. RB Malik Davis wound up carrying 20 times for 103 yards in the win. He out-carried FB Hunter Luepke 12 to six in the second half. We'll look for more details on Williams' shoulder injury, but Dallas has no reason to push him back for the season finale vs. the Giants. If Williams misses that game, Davis will be squarely on the fantasy radar in a pristine matchup.

Cowboys RB Javonte Williams finished Sunday's loss to the Chargers with just 34 rushing yards on nine carries. He added 9 yards on 2 receptions. Williams opened the game with a solid 7-33 first-half rushing line (4.7 yards per carry) but garnered just two more attempts after the break. Malik Davis finished the game with eight carries to Williams' nine after trailing him 7-3 at halftime. Neither guy registered a run longer than 8 yards against a soft Chargers run D (21st in rush DVOA).

Cowboys RB Javonte Williams suffered a shoulder injury in the first quarter of Sunday night's game vs. the Vikings and is officially questionable to return. His absence leaves RB Malik Davis atop the depth chart. We'll update Williams' status when we know more.

Update: Williams returned for the start of the second half.

Cowboys RB Jaydon Blue is a healthy scratch for tonight's game vs. the Cardinals. The rookie seemed to be building a little momentum as Dallas' No 2 RB, but the team will instead roll with RBs Hunter Luepke and Malik Davis behind lead back Javonte Williams in this one.

Cowboys RB Miles Sanders (knee, ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game vs. the Panthers. Patrik Walker of the team's official site reports that Sanders is headed for season-ending IR. That'd leave rookie Jaydon Blue as the No. 2 RB. It seems unlikely at this point that Blue will carve out enough work behind a healthy Javonte Williams to be a reliable fantasy play. But he's a Williams injury away from a big role in a high-scoring offense. Blue should be rostered in most fantasy leagues.

Cowboys RB Miles Sanders (knee, ankle) is inactive for today’s game vs. the Jets. RB Jaydon Blue is active for the first time this season. We’ll see how big a role the rookie plays in his debut, but he’d be a desperation fantasy start. RB Javonte Williams should remain Dallas’ workhorse today.

Cowboys RB Miles Sanders (knee, ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game vs. the Jets. He didn’t practice all week, so he’s seemingly on the doubtful side of questionable. HC Brian Schottenheimer said Friday that RB Jaydon Blue will likely make his debut this week, which also suggests that Sanders will be inactive. Regardless, RB Javonte Williams will continue to control work in this backfield and is a strong Week 5 start.

Cowboys RB Miles Sanders left Sunday night's game with an ankle injury. HC Brian Schottenheimer said Monday, though, that Sanders will "have the chance to play" in Sunday's game against the Jets, according to Joe Hoyt of The Dallas Morning News. Sanders left in the second quarter against the Packers, leaving the whole backfield to Javonte Williams. Williams handled 20 of 22 RB carries for 85 yards and a TD. He caught all three of his targets for 15 more.

Cowboys rookie RB Jaydon Blue has yet to be active through his first three games in the NFL. But HC Brian Schottenheimer told 105.3 The Fan in Dallas that it's not a matter of the fifth-round pick disappointing coaches. Schottenheimer says the team has simply needed more defensive help on the game-day roster.