

The Facts: Pollard has signed his franchise tag, per ESPN.com's Todd Archer.
Diehards Line:
Pollard is due $10.091 million this year. Pollard and the Cowboys now have until July 17 to negotiate a long-term deal. Pollard, a fourth-round pick in the 2019 draft, rushed for 1,007 yards with nine touchdowns and caught 39 passes for 371 yards with three TDs in 2022. He also accounted for 122 yards from scrimmage in Dallas’ two postseason games before suffering a fractured left fibula and a high-ankle sprain in the Divisional Round loss to San Francisco. While Pollard underwent tightrope surgery for the high-ankle sprain, he is expected to be fully healed in time for training camp. In 62 games with six starts, Pollard has rushed for 2,616 yards and 17 touchdowns, averaging 5.1 yards per carry. He’s also caught 121 passes for 1,008 yards with five TDs. Running backs Josh Jacobs and Saquon Barkley have also been franchise tagged by the Raiders and Giants, respectively.