Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has been told he has acted with his heart over his head after using the franchise tag on injured running back Tony Pollard.
The 25-year-old rushed for 1,007 yards and nine touchdowns, earning Pro Bowl recognition, but he suffered a broken leg in the Cowboys' crushing divisional-round defeat to the San Fransisco 49ers in January.
With his contract at an end, the Cowboys have used the non-exclusive franchise tag on Pollard, guaranteeing him more than $10million for the year ahead, buying the team more time to negotiate a long-term deal with a rusher who was more dynamic and effective than established star Ezekiel Elliott in 2022.
