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Rap Sheet: Tony Pollard ticketed for Cowboys franchise tag if no deal reached
Rap Sheet: Tony Pollard ticketed for Cowboys franchise tag if no deal reached,Tony Pollard will reportedly receive the Cowboys' franchise tag should the organization be unable to reach agreement with the back on a long-term contract.

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.

The move is a must for Dallas, especially when taking into account the strong chance that Elliott will be a cap casualty before the start of NFL free agency on March 15 as the Cowboys look to move on from their longtime bellcow back.

The franchise tag for running backs next season is expected to be just over $10 million. Pollard took home just under a million dollars for his blossoming 2022 campaign.

While Pollard suffered a broken leg and a high ankle sprain against the 49ers in the playoffs, he is expected to be ready for the start of training camp at the end of July.