The free agency period for NFL players begins on March 13 at 3 p.m., and the Cowboys won't try or be able to re-sign all 16 of their free agents -- 14 unrestricted, plus one restricted and one exclusive rights. Here is the first installment this week counting down the five unrestricted free agents who are most likely to return in 2019:
No. 5 -- RB Rod Smith
2018 impact: Mainly used a couple of times a game to spell Pro Bowl running back Ezekiel Elliott, Smith finished with 44 carries for 127 yards and a touchdown while adding nine catches for 60 yards.