MALIK DAVIS NEWS

Scores first career TD Davis carried the ball three times for 29 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 54-19 rout of the Colts.

Impact Seeing action late in the fourth quarter during garbage time with the game well in hand, Davis wrapped up the scoring with a 23-yard TD scamper. It was the rookie's first career touchdown in the NFL, but it may not be his last this season as the Cowboys' high-powered offense could run up the score against more opponents, including the lowly Texans in Week 14.

DECEMBER 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Malik Davis puts Cowboys' scoreboard tally above 50 points with 23-yard rushing TD Dallas Cowboys running back Malik Davis puts the Cowboys' scoreboard tally above 50 points with a 23-yard rushing touchdown.

DECEMBER 5, 2022 • NFL.COM

Nine touches in Sunday's rout Davis carried the ball seven times for 13 yards and caught two of three targets for 22 yards in Sunday's 40-3 win over the Vikings.

Impact The Cowboys had plenty of garbage-time snaps to go around, and Davis wound up nearly matching the season-high 10 touches he saw Week 8 when Ezekiel Elliott was sidelined. Both Elliott (47 total yards, two TDs) and Tony Pollard (189 total yards, two TDs) were very productive Sunday and remain entrenched in the backfield, so Davis should fall back into a pure depth role for Dallas' Thanksgiving game against the Giants, assuming the final score is a little bit closer than it was against the Vikings.

NOVEMBER 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Performs well in backup role Davis rushed five times for 38 yards and was not targeted in Sunday's 31-28 loss to Green Bay.

Impact Ezekiel Elliott (knee) was unable to suit up coming out of the bye, so Davis got another shot to back up Tony Pollard. The undrafted rookie was far more effective this time around (7.6 YPC) after struggling with twice as many touches last week. Zeke's status for next Sunday's tilt against Minnesota is still uncertain, but Davis would need both of the Cowboys' starting running backs to be sidelined to generate value in standard leagues.

NOVEMBER 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Cowboys Rookies Grades at Midseason: Jalen Tolbert, Tyler Smith & More Cowboys rookie receiver Jalen Tolbert got his biggest workload on Sunday vs. Chicago, playing 25 of the team’s offensive snaps, while runnin...

NOVEMBER 3, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Ten touches in Sunday's win Davis gained 23 rushing yards on eight carries and caught both his targets for 18 yards in Sunday's win over the Bears.

Impact With Ezekiel Elliott (knee) sidelined, Davis saw his first action of the season on offense and had a solid performance as the Cowboys' No. 2 running back behind Tony Pollard. Dallas has a Week 9 bye and Elliott could be back in action the following week against the Packers, however, which would relegate Davis back to a special-teams role.

NOVEMBER 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Joins up with active roster Dallas signed Davis from its practice squad to the 53-man roster Saturday ahead of Sunday's game versus Chicago, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Impact With usual starting running back Ezekiel Elliott (knee) listed as doubtful, the Cowboys saw fit to promote Davis for depth behind Tony Pollard. Davis, a rookie UDFA from Florida, has played exclusively on special teams through two games this season, but he could see his first NFL carry in Week 8.

OCTOBER 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Cowboys Ezekiel Elliott OUT? New RB Malik Davis Chance to Prove vs. Bears Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott is in doubt for Sunday’s clash against Chicago, but his impending absence opens the door for Malik Davi...

OCTOBER 29, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Goes back to practice squad Davis reverted to the Cowboys' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.

Impact Davis was elevated for the second straight week with fellow running back Rico Dowdle (ankle) sidelined on IR during Sunday's win over the Lions. However, the rookie once again exclusively played on special teams (16 snaps), and he has yet to record a carry in his NFL career. Davis is now eligible for one more game-day activation from Dallas' practice squad this season.

OCTOBER 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Elevated to 53-man roster The Cowboys elevated Davis from the practice squad Saturday ahead of Sunday's Week 7 clash against Detroit.

Impact Davis was also elevated for last week's game against Philadelphia, but all 15 of his snaps were on special teams. He'll likely fill a similar role Sunday unless either of Ezekiel Elliott or Tony Pollard is forced out of the game.

OCTOBER 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Heads back to practice squad Davis reverted to the Cowboys' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.

Impact Davis was promoted to Dallas' game-day roster for the first time this season, as third-string running back Rico Dowdle (ankle) was placed on IR ahead of Sunday's 26-17 loss to the Eagles. The undrafted rookie then played exclusively on special teams and failed to record a statistic during his NFL debut. Davis will now be eligible for two more elevations while on the Cowboys' practice squad this season.

OCTOBER 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Rejoins roster Dallas elevated Davis from the practice squad to its active roster Saturday ahead of Sunday's game at the Eagles.

Impact With Rico Dowdle (ankle) headed to the injured reserve list, Davis will now serve as the Cowboys' third running back. The 23-year-old back has not seen NFL game action yet, but he produced well as a rusher at Florida.

OCTOBER 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Malik Davis: I'm a Player They Can Trust Rookie running camp Malik Davis shares his thoughts on his preseason performance vs the Chargers and it motivation as he looks to try and ma...

AUGUST 24, 2022 • DALLASCOWBOYS.COM

Cowboys 53-man roster projection 2.0: Bring on the receivers

The Cowboys will pare down the roster soon. Who makes it? Who gets cut? Which position groups need help? David Helman makes the calls.

AUGUST 23, 2022

Malik Davis Could Force Cowboys To Keep 4 RBs While there has been a healthy debate on the first two running backs on the roster, the same could be said for the third back. With Malik Da...

AUGUST 22, 2022 • DALLASCOWBOYS.COM

Pushing for roster spot Davis carried the ball eight times for 37 yards and a touchdown and caught his only target for six yards in Saturday's preseason game against the Chargers.

Impact The undrafted rookie out of Florida continues to make a good impression as he fights for a spot on the Cowboys' initial 53-man roster. Rico Dowdle also scored a rushing TD in the game, however, and Dallas may not have room for both on the backfield depth chart behind Ezekiel Elliott and Tony Pollard. According to Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News, Davis has shown enough promise in camp and the preseason that he likely won't clear waivers if the Cowboys try to place him on the practice squad, so he could wind up making his NFL debut with a team in more need of help at RB.

AUGUST 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Malik Davis Gives Cowboys Late First-Half TD Dallas Cowboys running back Malik Davis gives the Cowboys a late first-half touchdown with a 1-yard score.

AUGUST 21, 2022 • DALLASCOWBOYS.COM

What we can learn from Dallas Cowboys’ first roster cuts

The Cowboys made their first five cuts of training camp. David Helman explains what to expect next.

AUGUST 17, 2022

What Cowboys learned from flag-filled night in Denver

The Cowboys made too many penalties in a ragged preseason opener, but there were some good things, too, David Helman writes.

AUGUST 14, 2022

Dak Prescott confident he can lead young Cowboys WRs

Much like Jerry Jones, Dak Prescott is confident in what the Cowboys have, which includes himself. David Helman has the latest from training...

AUGUST 4, 2022

Role Call: How Malik Davis Earns A Roster Spot A high school superstar in Florida, who then starred for the Florida Gators and is now a running back for the Cowboys? Sure, it worked for E...

JUNE 27, 2022 • DALLASCOWBOYS.COM