Tony Pollard

Tony Pollard will play for the Cowboys on the franchise tag in 2023. Ezekiel Elliott has already been released after showing a major lack of juice as a rusher in 2022, averaging a career-low 3.7 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Pollard finished the season as the fantasy RB7 - despite ranking outside the top 25 in touches per game - as PFF's 3rd-highest graded running back. Pollard scored more fantasy points than any other running back (19.3 per game) from Weeks 7-16 when he was consistently playing 53% or more of the snaps as the team's featured back. The team added Ronald Jones in free agency, but he's hardly a threat to a healthy Pollard's touch volume.

Dallas Cowboys running back Tony Pollard has signed his franchise tag.

Fantasy Impact

The Cowboys have until July 17 to negotiate a long-term deal with Pollard or he will be due $10.091 million for the 2023 season. Pollard took over as the team's lead back last season, racking up career-highs with 193 carries, 1007 yards, and nine touchdowns on the ground while catching 39 passes for 371 yards and three touchdowns through the air. With the team releasing Ezekiel Elliott this offseason Pollard will be in for a heavy workload in the 2023 season.