Cowboys not expected to reach long-term deal with franchise-tagged Tony Pollard, per report

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The Dallas Cowboys surely expect to have running back Tony Pollard in the fold for the 2023 season, but if they want to have him for longer than that, they may need to wait a while to hammer out a new contract agreement. According to a report from ESPN, the Cowboys and Pollard are not expected to agree on a long-term deal before Monday’s franchise-tag deadline. 

If the deadline comes and goes without a long-term pact between the team and its new lead running back, Pollard will play out the 2023 season on the $10.1 million franchise tag he signed back in March, when the team originally used the tag on him. 

In four seasons with Dallas after being selected in the fourth round out of Memphis back in 2019, Pollard has totaled 2,616 yards and seven touchdowns on 510 carries, adding 1,008 yards and five more scores on 121 receptions. Despite largely working behind incumbent running back Ezekiel Elliott, Pollard was clearly the more explosive and efficient player during the pair’s time sharing the backfield. 

In fact, among the 31 non-quarterbacks with at least 500 touches since he entered the league, Pollard’s 5.74 yards per touch average ranks third behind only Christian McCaffrey (5.79) and Austin Ekeler (5.75). Pollard has also consistently ranked among the league’s best tackle-breakers at the running back position, and has excelled at generating yards after contact. He’s also one of just four full-time backs during that time to average at least 1.5 yards per route run. (Along with McCaffrey, Ekeler, and Alvin Kamara.)

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