The Dallas Cowboys are adding a familiar name back into the mix as they try to shore up their running back depth.
With the ground game still looking uneven in 2026, Dallas has signed running back Jashaun Corbin to the practice squad, according to Tommy Yarrish of DallasCowboys.com. The move comes as the Cowboys head into Week 9 against the Indianapolis Colts with the eighth-fewest rushing yards per game at 94.1, even while sitting tied for the NFL’s third-most rushing touchdowns with 10.
That split tells the story of Dallas’ backfield pretty well. Javonte Williams has delivered the touchdown production, but the Cowboys haven’t found much consistency otherwise.
If Williams were to miss time, the room would get thin in a hurry. Tyler Goodson has shown some promise, but after the team moved on from Emari Demercado, there wasn’t much behind him.
Corbin isn’t new to the organization. He spent time with Dallas during training camp and also played in the preseason finale against the New Orleans Saints, where he had three carries for 14 yards. The staff clearly saw enough to keep the door open, and now he’s back with the team a little over two months later.
He also had a preseason stint with the Atlanta Falcons in 2025, finishing that three-game stretch with 18 carries for 59 yards.
Corbin’s football path has taken him through Texas A&M and Florida State in college before he went undrafted in 2022. He later signed with the New York Giants and appeared in six games in 2023, mostly on special teams. In that span, he logged one carry for one yard and caught three passes for 12 yards.
Dallas settled on Corbin after working out two other backs on Tuesday. The Cowboys brought in former Denver Broncos running back Blake Watson and former Green Bay Packers running back Damon Bankston, but the familiarity with Corbin ultimately won out.
The signing doesn’t change the shape of the offense, and it’s not meant to. It simply gives Dallas a third option if injuries hit. For now, Williams remains the bell cow when healthy, and the hope is Corbin’s role stays limited unless the team needs him on special teams or in an emergency.
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