The NFL's regular season is over, which for most teams, means it's time to start figuring out plans for the offseason.
NFL free agency is a huge part of the process, and along with the NFL Draft, it has everyone preparing for what should be a very active couple of months.
We've officially come up with our own contract projections for the NFL's top free agents that include context behind each player's 2023 season, the likelihood of a franchise tag, the projection itself, and the first-year cap hit for a team that's “all-in” and is needing to reduce that first-year hit in order to maximize their cap dollars.
So, without further ado, let's check out the projection for Dallas Cowboys running back, Tony Pollard.
Tony Pollard 2024 Contract Projection
It took Dallas a while to decide Pollard was a better back than Ezekiel Elliott (given the individual point each player was in their career), but they hedged their bets on Pollard by having him play out 2023 on the franchise tag to see if he was the three-down back he wanted them to believe he was. The results saw him regress in almost every category that matters.
Pollard struggled to amass 1,000 yards despite seeing the highest number of snaps and carries of his career. He also saw a significant drop in his yards per carry, yards after contact and yards per reception.
Still Pollard missed tackle forced rate (which was better than both Josh Jacobs and Saquon Barkley in 2023), combined with his overall value as both a runner and a receiver, combined with the relatively low miles on his tires should have teams lining up to give him a 2nd-tier deal on a two-to-three year timeframe.
- Franchise Tag Likelihood: Low
- 3 yrs $22.5M, $7.50M APY, $13M fully GTD
- Year One Cap Hit: $3.5 million
Be sure to check back in and around the site for more projections, as we will add more in the coming days and weeks.
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