Among the new acquisitions the Cowboys made for the 2026 season, there were seasoned veterans, marquee names, early-round draft picks, All-Pros, future Hall of Famers.
But so far this season, running back Tyler Goodson may have sneakily been the best pickup the team made. The 2022 UDFA out of Iowa was signed by Dallas just two days after the Week 1 season opener and made his Cowboys debut in Week 3. Since then, he's seen his usage and production climb steadily, culminating in a career-high 77 yards on 12 carries in Sunday's 27-23 over the Colts.
But a knee injury suffered during Week 9 looks like it may put Goodson on ice temporarily.
"We've got our fingers crossed right now on the injury front with him," Jones said of Goodson on 105.3 The Fan
on Monday. "It's a real injury. My hat's off more to him that he came back in and ran his ass off, ran hard. He's got a real injury that unfortunately, he's probably going to miss some time with."
Details of the injury or a timeline for Goodson's return were not immediately known.
The 25-year-old exited the game in the first half and spent some time in the sideline medical tent but was able to return after the break to notch 33 of his 77 rushing yards. He and starter Javonte Williams combined to put up 178 yards on the ground, with Goodson averaging an impressive 6.4 yards per carry.
"I'm going to do everything I can to get out there on the field," Goodson said after the win. "If it's just a little pain, I'm going to go. But if it's something where I just can't go, then I won't go."
Goodson admitted that he had extra motivation to play well against a Colts team with whom he had spent the previous three seasons.
"I just wanted to show this team and everybody in the league that I can play football and play at the running back position. I was more than excited, and I felt like I had an efficient game. I've just got to keep stacking from here."
He had been stacking nicely, going from playing 15% of the offensive snaps in his Cowboys debut to over 25% in back-to-back outings. Sunday's gameplan saw him get his most touches yet as a Cowboy, prompting some analysts to call for giving Goodson an even larger split of the workload in the Dallas backfield.
"He's certainly earning those opportunities," acknowledged Jones.
Goodson knows all about answering the bell. His signing by Dallas on Sept. 15 was a direct response to the team losing RB2 Malik Davis to a hip injury just prior to the start of the regular season.
Now it will likely be someone else's turn. Israel Abanikanda is on the Cowboys practice squad, and training camp cut Jashaun Corbin was just re-added last week. Should the Cowboys elect to look outside the building, the NFL trade deadline is Tuesday.
"This team is full of guys that's ready for their situation, know their role," Goodson said Sunday. "When it's time to step up and play a big role, guys on this team know that we have to make that play."
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