Rap Sheet: Tony Pollard ticketed for Cowboys franchise tag if no deal reached
The Dallas Cowboys will not be letting star running back Tony Pollard test his value on the 2023 NFL free agent market.
Four-year veteran Pollard significantly ate into Ezekiel Elliott’s playing time with a breakout season in 2022, when the 25-year-old posted career highs in rushes (193), yards (1,007), rushing touchdowns (9), yards per game (69.2) receiving yards (371), and receiving TDs (3).
Unsurprisingly, after a season that earned him Pro Bowl honors, he was seen as one of the top running backs in NFL free agency. Losing him would have been a killer blow to the Dallas offense next season, but don’t fret Cowboys fans, Tony Pollard will be back in Dallas at least for one more season.
On Friday night, NFL Network league insider Ian Rapoport revealed that the team has every intention of using their franchise tag on Pollard if they can’t agree to terms on a long-term deal before the tag deadline on March 7.
