Malik Davis

Davis was placed on season-ending injured reserve due to calf and eye injuries suffered in Week 17, ending his 2025 campaign early and raising durability concerns heading into 2026.

At 27.2 years old, Davis is at or past the typical value cliff for RBs. Javonte Williams, veteran reserve Miles Sanders, and depth piece Malik Davis are all finishing the 2025 season on one-year contracts, and none of their returns are guaranteed.

Javonte Williams will finish with his first-ever 1,000-yard rushing season (1,201 yards, to be exact) and his 11 touchdowns, and the Cowboys EVP said re-signing Williams is at the top of their list of offseason priorities: 'We want to bring him back and sign him to a multiple-year deal.'

Javonte Williams is the entrenched RB1, and Jaydon Blue is actively competing for the RB2 role. Davis is at best RB2 with a real risk of sliding to RB3 if Blue develops.

Javonte Williams re-signed a 3-year deal with $16M guaranteed, cementing him as Dallas's RB1 for the foreseeable future. Davis's ceiling is capped at a distant RB2 role with little path to meaningful standalone volume.

Davis holds a 2-year contract but with zero guaranteed money in 2026, meaning he must earn his roster spot in training camp. Jaydon Blue (younger, cheaper, valued at 1696) and Phil Mafah are pushing hard for the RB2/3 spots and represent legitimate roster threats.

Davis is a direct handcuff to Williams in a high-powered Dallas offense featuring CeeDee Lamb, George Pickens, and Dak Prescott, which creates above-average fantasy floors for any RB who inherits the lead role.

Williams carries his own injury history and Dallas did not draft a single RB in the 2026 NFL Draft (only a R7 WR). If Williams misses extended time, Davis is the next man up in a competent offense featuring CeeDee Lamb, George Pickens, and Dak Prescott — an elite supporting cast that inflates any RB's floor.

If Dallas experiences injury to their primary RB or commits to Davis in a clear role, he could provide veteran depth with potential for a short-term production spike in 2025.

If Williams hits free agency and Dallas opts not to retain him, Davis could provide low-cost veteran depth behind younger rookies Blue and Mafah, though unlikely to generate meaningful fantasy value.

His W17 performance (103 rushing yards on 20 carries when Williams exited) confirmed he can handle lead-back volume in this scheme — relevant context if Williams misses time in 2026.

Davis's snap share (UP to 50%) and carry share (UP to 45%) trended strongly upward late in 2025, with 10.3- and 11.7-point PPR weeks in W15 and W17 at 50%+ snap rates. This earned-trust narrative strengthens his camp competition standing heading into 2026.