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Cowboys sign former First-Team All-ACC running back to practice squad
- The Cowboys promoted Malik Davis to the active roster after his 43‑yard TD in Week 13, boosting their RB depth.
- Israel Abanikanda joined the Cowboys’ practice squad; he was a First-Team All-ACC back at Pittsburgh.
- Abanikanda has the NFL experience from Jets, 49ers, and Packers stints, though he’s appeared in six games over three seasons.
- The Cowboys have lacked a reliable RB2, creating a workload imbalance at the position.
- Jaydon Blue, a rookie fifth-round pick, has been outproduced and has been inactive in several games as Abanikanda arrives.
- The signing of Abanikanda marks continued interest from the Cowboys in adding versatile backs.
- Dallas designated Trevon Diggs for return to practice, signaling potential roster flexibility.
- Abanikanda’s college success included 1,431 rushing yards and 20 touchdowns in his final season at Pittsburgh.
- The Cowboys signed Abanikanda to the practice squad after promoting Davis, expanding depth for the stretch run.
- Overall, the moves reflect Dallas’s ongoing effort to balance a potent but heavily utilized rushing attack.
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