In a crowded running back room, Vaughn is trying to earn his spot after coming back from injury.
Dallas Cowboys running back Deuce Vaughn carries the ball against theLas Vegas Raiders during the second half at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, August 17, 2024.The Cowboys running back cut across the grain after a simple handoff to the left side before facing Raiders cornerback Jack Jones in the open field. Vaughn put Jones on skates with a shake of his hips to get 12 yards.. “We do have a full week left. ... We’ve got some tough decisions when we get down to the end”.
Will a fourth tight end that’s a good blocker push the Cowboys to keep three running backs with a fullback? There’s also a special teams component connected here. Elliott isn’t playing special teams, but some other running back can. Vaughn was beingWith Vaughn out, Dowdle and Freeman emerged. Freeman then suffered a groin injury, halting his progression. It opened the door for Davis and Conner.“It was really hard man, especially when it first happened,” Vaughn said. “It was one of those things, as a football player and competitor, I’m going, ‘I’m not going to tell nobody and try and go back out there.
Vaughn was told he had two choices: miss two weeks or play through the injury and potentially cost himself months.“For myself, it was taking it day by day,” he said. “As long as my hamstring was getting better every single day I knew I was doing something where I was going to get back to the field.”The Cowboys have two more fully padded practices and a preseason game for the coaching staff to determine the running back room.On Saturday night, Vaughn might have placed his name back in the mix.
“A real competitive , a lot of guys, different age groups and different types of backs,” Freeman said. “I think it’s really a good, great competition can only make us better. At the same time, we all know it’s a team. At the end of the day, encourage one another to do better to help the team.”Former Dallas Cowboys CB Stephon Gilmore signing with Minnesota Vikings, per report. This is my 15th year covering the Dallas Cowboys.
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