Tony Pollard is a free agent after this season

[Jayinem]

If they don't they are stupid. Pay Pollard and let Zeke go. They should have never signed that contract with Zeke in the first place.

I just looked and his contract is basically identical to the cap hit next season. So there's nothing to gain by cutting him until the following season. But hopefully he'll agree to a reworked contract.

 

[ConstantReboot]

I just looked and his contract is basically identical to the cap hit next season. So there's nothing to gain by cutting him until the following season. But hopefully he'll agree to a reworked contract.

Yes he will cost 11 million. I would try to trade him. Even for a 7th rounder. If no takers, I'd still cut him. But that is just me. We need to do what the Rams did with Gurley. We need to keep Pollard at all cost.

 

[Nexx]

franchise tag

 

[quickccc]

Zeke once looked like one of the best weapons in the NFL too

until Garrett regime bulked him up ...and beat him up ....

 

[J12B]

Tag him if need be

What's the tag estimate? 8 million?

 

[CowboyRoy]

How much will it take to keep him? Are we going to have to pay him more than Zeke?

https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/tony-pollard-29176/

Should have resigned him in the off season. No chance now. Imagine pollard in Philly?

 

[CowboyRoy]

The contract on Zeke says cap hit 11.8 million for next season. Would we have to eat that? It's 11.8, then 6 mil then 1. I don't see the Jones' eating 11.8 million dollars in cap room.

We gain 11 mill by releasing him. If we don’t, another 4 years kicks in. Zeke is 100% gone.

 

[Jayinem]

Should have resigned him in the off season. No chance now. Imagine pollard in Philly?

Franchise tag.

 

[Jayinem]

We gain 11 mill by releasing him. If we don’t, another 4 years kicks in. Zeke is 100% gone.

Oh ok good.

 

[Oz-of-Cowboy-Country]

The contract on Zeke says cap hit 11.8 million for next season. Would we have to eat that? It's 11.8, then 6 mil then 1. I don't see the Jones' eating 11.8 million dollars in cap room.

Damn you become a cap expert in 15 minutes? lol-jk

If they designate Zeke as a June 1st cut his cap hit will be split in half. So it goes from 11 million to about 6 million. Giving us right at 10 million in cap relief.

 

[Cowpolk]

You want him to walk? He's looking like one of the best weapons in the entire NFL.

I'd cut Zeke and pay him if that's possible, but I'm no cap expert.

I want to keep both they are a good 1 2 punch no matter which one starts

 

[BHendri5]

Zeke will rework his contract he will not be going anywhere. As someone said in an earlier post Pollard can and will be replaced with a better guy Bijan Robinson.
If not there are too many guys out there just like Pollard may be better, but we may tag him and then pay him with some of the money from the restructure of Zeke's Contract.

 

[BHendri5]

Besides the cap goes up

 

[buybuydandavis]

No more paying running backs big money. I hope they learned from Zeke, use Pollard as much as you can the rest of the season

"Big" is relative these days. Makes much *more* sense to franchise Pollard next year than to franchise Schulz this year.

Franchise Pollard then let him go. Draft a couple of mid round RBs next year to split time with him and audition for the following year.

Let Schulz and Zeke go in 2023, Gallup and Pollard in 2024.

 

[john van brocklin]

What's the tag estimate? 8 million?

Think I read here 12 Million ?

 

[john van brocklin]

This.. cut Zeke (hopefully he reworks his deal/pay cut)or whatever and franchise pollard

Gotta keep Pollard.
Tag him if needed.
Hopefully Zeke will rework his deal.
He is primarily a short yardage back at this point.

 

[lukemartin79]

Tag him if need be

Exactly, they can franchise tag him for next year, don't have to go in to another long term contract with a RB right away. Still not sure if they will cut Zeke, if that even makes sense, or if they can do something to lower his cap hit next year.

 

[john van brocklin]

Exactly, they can franchise tag him for next year, don't have to go in to another long term contract with a RB right away. Still not sure if they will cut Zeke, if that even makes sense, or if they can do something to lower his cap hit next year.

They can walk away from Zeke's contract at the end of the season with a nuetral cap hit.
They will redo his deal or cut him.
At least thats what should be done.

 

[lukemartin79]

They can walk away from Zeke's contract at the end of the season with a nuetral cap hit.
They will redo his deal or cut him.
At least thats what should be done.

Ok, thanks. Yes, agree - its really up to Zeke, he knows he's not worth that kind of money and should be open to re-negotiate his deal.

 

[john van brocklin]

Ok, thanks. Yes, agree - its really up to Zeke, he knows he's not worth that kind of money and should be open to re-negotiate his deal.

Lets hope so, I would like to see him stay a Cowboy, but not at 15 Million a year.