Many would say it was overdue, but at the same time the question remains on how Pollard will handle the bulk of the carries this upcoming season.

Tony Pollard looks to take the reins of the group and fill the void left by the departure of Ezekiel Elliott. So where does that leave Dallas heading into 2023? These four running backs will likely be the new-look Dallas backfield. Interestingly enough, Elliott and Cook were both fixtures on their respective teams since entering the league and both are looking to join new teams for the first time in their careers. From a cap hit perspective, Elliott’s final season with the team in 2022 came with an over $18 million price tag with the next closest being Dalvin Cook of the Minnesota Vikings with a shade under $12 million of a financial hit. By the time Zeke’s days in Big D were numbered, it was quite obvious that the organization badly misjudged the running back market. The emergence of a flashier option named Tony Pollard also was a factor. However, in his final few seasons with the Cowboys, many have wanted to go in a different direction as there was a downtrend in Elliott’s game. In that season where he got paid, it was another stellar season as he would rush for 1,357 yards. Zeke would holdout for a bigger payday and by September 4th he would receive that big payday in the form of a six-year, $90 million contract extension. By the time 2019 came around, Elliott was among the top players at his position. Even in 10 games played, he missed the 1,000 yard mark by just 17 yards. The only season during this stretch that he would not surpass that was in 2017 when he played in just 10 games due to a six-game suspension. Three out of his first four seasons in the NFL, he would surpass the 1,000 yards mark. For the previous seven seasons in Dallas, the one thing that was a given was Ezekiel Elliott being the franchise’s lead back.

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