Cowboys Legend’s Son Gets NFL Lifeline With Chiefs After Going Undrafted

Now, he joins a crowded Chiefs backfield that includes Kenneth Walker III, Emmett Johnson, Emari Demercado, and ShunDerrick Powell. The team will be hoping he brings the same effort as he fights for a place. His goal is to earn a spot on the final 53-man roster for the 2026 season.

Emmitt Smith’s son lands with the Chiefs despite the Cowboys’ buzz

Many expected E.J. Smith to join Dallas because his father, Emmitt Smith, is a Pro Football Hall of Famer, the NFL’s all-time leading rusher, and a 3-time Super Bowl champion with the Cowboys. E.J. Smith even participated in Dallas Day, the Cowboys’ local prospect workout event before the draft, and Dallas appeared to be the best landing spot because of his hometown roots and family ties.

However, the Cowboys did not move quickly enough to make it happen; he ultimately signed with the Chiefs. Notably, if he had signed with the Cowboys, there would have been a lot of attention on his move. His father had an iconic career there, with 8 Pro Bowls, 5 All-Pro selections, 4 rushing titles, and NFL records for rushing yards, attempts, and touchdowns.

He is considered one of the greatest running backs of all time. Joining the Cowboys would have led to constant comparisons, but now E.J. Smith can try to build his own path in Kansas City. His father has supported that idea.

“Here’s the thing—you have to run your race, and you have to disregard what other people are saying,” Emmitt Smith said. “Because you have whatever ability you have, you have to be yourself. And you have to work at being yourself and work at what you need to do to hone your craft. Just go play the game. Put your blinders on. Run your race. You like the horses at the Kentucky Derby. And then when the blinders come off, you may look up one day and find yourself in the damn Super Bowl. You never know.”

There is still a small connection to Dallas, though. The Chiefs’ running backs coach is DeMarco Murray, who used to play for the Cowboys and even broke Emmitt Smith’s single-season rushing record in 2014 with 1,854 yards. Now it will be interesting to see how E.J. Smith develops in Kansas City under a coach linked to his father’s legacy, as he starts his own NFL journey.

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