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NFL Rumors: Tony Pollard, Cowboys mutually motivated on new contract

The Dallas Cowboys have already made Tony Pollard their operating again of the longer term. Now they only need to pay him like one.

Pollard signed his franchise tag earlier this offseason and is getting into his fifth yr within the NFL. The previous fourth-rounder will function the Cowboys’ RB1 for the primary time in 2023 after Dallas launched Ezekiel Elliott to save lots of cap house.

Coming off a damaged leg damage in January, Pollard’s major focus this offseason can be getting wholesome, however his future long-term contract with the Cowboys little question looms at the back of his thoughts.

ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler famous there was mutual curiosity in getting an extension completed, one that would get inked as quickly as this yr.

Fowler stated on SportsCenter:

“If the Cowboys need to step up and attempt to do a long-term deal he’s actually open to that. Nothing shifting on that but however there’s numerous time earlier than that July 17 deadline. Actually, either side are anticipated to reconvene and speak about a possible long-term deal.”

The principle impetus for extending Pollard is to present the Cowboys extra leeway in cap house and doubtlessly signal extra gamers earlier than the 2023 season.

Bleacher Report just lately hypothesized that Pollard may obtain a three-year contract value $27-30 million with $15 million assured. Such a deal may give Pollard his $10.1 million wage, as assured by the franchise tag, plus it will let the Cowboys distribute the operating again’s cap hit over the following a number of years.

There’s little to no likelihood the Cowboys would take into account giving Pollard a deal like Elliott’s six-year extension from again in 2019 — hopefully, Jerry Jones has discovered his lesson. However signing the 26-year-old risk to a short-term deal may work within the franchise’s favor this season in the event that they’re critically about competing for a Tremendous Bowl and need to patch up a couple of holes on the roster.