The Dallas Cowboys ended the season ranked eighth with 2,298 rushing yards and second with 24 rushing touchdowns, but the 2023 offseason is filled with uncertainty at running back.
Ezekiel Elliott is a potential post-June 1 cut, which would free up $10.9M in cap space. Impending free agent Tony Pollard, the team’s leading rusher, is recovering from an ankle injury that required surgery.
In 2022, Elliott had the worst season of his seven-year career. He posted career lows in carries (231) and yards (876), and although he scored 12 touchdowns, he lacked that explosiveness the team desperately needed.
Elliott would take a pay cut to stay, per the Dallas Morning News, but even that might not be enough for him to remain.
Pollard, a franchise tag candidate, had a career year with 1,007 rushing yards, 371 receiving yards and 12 TDs.
