Cowboys Reportedly Sign New RB After 2026 NFL Trade Deadline, Tyler Goodson Injury

Dallas Cowboys fans may have been hoping for a more consequential move ahead of Tuesday's 4 p.m. ET NFL trade deadline, but they reportedly did make a running back addition.

Calvin Watkins of the Dallas Morning News reported the Cowboys signed Kendre Miller to its practice squad with Tyler Goodson dealing with a knee injury he suffered in Sunday's win over the Indianapolis Colts.

Head coach Brian Schottenheimer told reporters Monday that Goodson will miss "multiple weeks" with the setback.

The timing was less than ideal for Goodson, as he was just starting to establish himself in the running back rotation behind Javonte Williams.

He finished with a season-high 12 carries for 77 yards in the win over the Colts, which marked his second time in a three-game span with double-digit carries. Yet his injury put the team in scramble mode as it attempted to find another backup for Williams.

Enter Miller, whom ESPN's Todd Archer reported visited with the Cowboys on Tuesday before their decision to sign him.

The TCU product was available because the New Orleans Saints released him after he appeared in six games for the NFC South team this season. He ran for 159 yards and two touchdowns on an ugly 2.8 yards per carry in those six games.

Miller was also an occasional threat in the Saints' passing game with nine catches on a career-high 13 targets this season.

While he isn't someone who is going to carry the offense on his back, the Cowboys won't ask him to do so. Instead, he will surely be put in a role where he is expected to fill in for Williams on a handful of series throughout games to keep the starter fresher for the stretch run.

Next up for Dallas is a home game against the San Francisco 49ers.