Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones said McFadden (elbow) will be promoted to the team's 53-man roster before Tuesday's deadline, Drew Davison of the Star-Telegram reports.
McFadden has been sidelined so far this season while recovering from offseason elbow surgery, but after working with the Cowboys scout team recently, he said he's now ready to join the active roster. That comes as good timing, as McFadden must be promoted to Dallas' 53-man squad by Tuesday's deadline. With Jones confirming the team will make that move this week, McFadden, who finished fourth in the league with 1,089 rushing yards last season, figures to provide the Cowboys with another complementary option to go with Alfred Morris and Lance Dunbar behind star rookie tailback Ezekiel Elliott going forward.