According to Machota, Miles Sanders is dealing with a knee injury, and rookie Jaydon Blue suffered an ankle injury last week after getting reps with the first team. Those injuries mean Williams has the chance to make a strong case for the starting job while taking reps with the first team over the next few weeks.

The Dallas Cowboys' running back room has been one of the most-watched groups in Oxnard, and with training camp now two weeks in, there still hasn't been anyone who has taken the starting mantle. Javonte Williams and Miles Sanders loom as the top two on the depth chart,