Will the Dallas Cowboys look to the trade market to add a boost at running back in the near future?
It certainly could make sense, although it shouldn't be considered likely.
Dallas has Rico Dowdle and Ezekiel Elliott at running back with Dalvin Cook on the practice squad. The Cowboys surprisingly have been one of the worst rushing teams in football this year despite plenty of talent.
The most likely option is that the Cowboys hopefully will turn things around with internal options. This hasn't stopped speculation about a move, though.
The Athletic's Mike Jones and Jeff Howe put together a list of six trades they would like to see and floated a proposal between the Cowboys and Cleveland Browns that would send superstar running back Nick Chubb to Dallas.
"Cleveland Browns trade (running back) Nick Chubb to Dallas Cowboys for a 2025 third-round pick and a 2025 sixth-round pick," Howe said. "Why it makes sense. Howe: The Cowboys are last in rushing yards, touchdowns and yards per attempt. Why? Because they’re 30th in attempts. They don’t have the personnel, and Mike McCarthy hasn’t shown a lot of commitment to the ground game. Being completely out of balance has led to three of their games getting out of hand early. Chubb has the star power team owner Jerry Jones covets. Although it’s a risk with Chubb just getting back from a huge knee injury, the reward could be massive if Chubb closes the season as a top-10 back."
Chubb is a four-time Pro Bowler and when he was last fully healthy in 2022, he had over 1,500 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns. He was on a similar pace last year before suffering an injury that ended his season after just two games. Chubb recently returned to the field for the Browns and now is healthy again.
A trade for him would be fantastic, but it is more of a pipe dream at this point.
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