Cowboys announce plans for Tony Pollard
What will it cost to bring him back?
The Football Feed
The Dallas Cowboys certainly weren't aided by the fact that running back Tony Pollard suffered a broken left leg and combined with a high ankle sprain on a tackle late in the second quarter of their divisional postseason game against the San Francisco 49ers last month; the 49ers would advance to the NFC championship game, while the Cowboys were once again sent home early to an uncertain offseason.
Pollard, while he rehabilitates his injury in order to try and be ready by the start of training camp for next season, is also a pending free agent. His contract that saw him carry a cap hit of $1,131,945 last season is expiring, and the Cowboys would certainly like to bring him back - but at what price? And considering the fact that fellow RB Ezekiel Elliott's contract carries scheduled cap hits of at least $14.3MM for each of the four years remaining on the deal, a difficult choice may have to be made.
What does Cowboys CEO Stephen Jones have to say about Pollard's future with the team?
“We’re probably one of the top teams in the league already with what we pay running backs,” the younger Jones said, via the Dallas Morning News’ David Moore.“We have to make sure how we pay attention to this and how we spread it out, how we divide up the pie… Obviously, Tony is looking to make more money. So, we have to relook the whole things in terms of running back and what that looks like.”
Last season, Pollard racked up 1,007 yards with nine touchdowns on 193 attempts. As of now, the Cowboys are one of 14 NFL teams over the 2023 cap ceiling of $224.8MM.
