Javonte Williams enjoyed a career-reviving season with the Dallas Cowboys. Now he is set to stick around the foreseeable future.
The Cowboys agreed to a three-year, $24 million extension with the running back on Feb. 21, the team announced. It includes $16 million guaranteed and comes with an average annual value (AAV) of $8 million, tying D’Andre Swift of the Chicago Bears as the 16th-highest-paid running back in the league.
It’s a move that will keep Williams from hitting free agency, after he inked a one-year, $3 million deal with Dallas last offseason.
Williams returned to form in 2025, after another year removed from a torn ACL injury he suffered as a member of the Denver Broncos.
The running back regained his explosiveness, totaling 252 carries, 1,201 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns – all career-highs. He added 35 catches, 137 receiving yards and two touchdowns as a receiver to cap off his fifth season in the league.
Still only 25 years old, Williams will be 26 by Week 1 next season.
Javonte Williams contract details
Williams agreed to a three-year contract worth $24 million, including $16 million guaranteed and an AAV of $8 million.
The running back market hasn’t been kind to the players in recent memory. Players like Williams have found it hard to extract a lot of value from the open market, since the draft has seen plenty of quality running backs enter the league.
The plug-and-play nature of the position has kept salaries low while workloads have remained high.
Javonte Williams career earnings
Williams has earned about $13.4 million in his career through five seasons, according to Spotrac.
That includes a four-year, $8.8 million rookie contract with the Denver Broncos after being drafted with the 35th overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, a one-year, $3 million contract with the Cowboys and any incentive bonuses that came with it.
Cowboys RB depth chart
Javonte Williams
Malik Davis
Jaydon Blue
Williams enters the offseason as the unquestioned RB1 in Dallas’ offense. Of course, the contract made that a given, but the depth behind him doesn’t figure to present much competition for Williams.
Davis and Blue profile as complementary pieces, but the Cowboys may not be done adding to this position group yet.