<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/titans-tony-pollard-injury-update-week-16-colts');   ga('set', 'title', 'Titans’ Tony Pollard gets promising injury update ahead Week 16 clash vs. Colts');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Titans-news-Tony-Pollard-gets-promising-injury-update-ahead-Week-16-clash-vs-Colts.jpg"></figure><h1>Titans’ Tony Pollard gets promising injury update ahead Week 16 clash vs. Colts</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-21T22:27:55-08:00">December 21st, 10:27pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-21T22:27:55-08:00">December 21st, 10:27pm</time><address><a>Dakota Zientek</a>Dakota Zientek graduated from the University of Iowa in 2020 and has been writing about the NFL ever since. As a die-hard NFL fan, Dakota's fandom rides with the Chicago Bears through thick and thin -- regardless of how much pain it has caused his heart throughout the years. One day, he believes he will celebrate the Bears winning a Super Bowl. Maybe even... a few?</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Indianapolis Colts</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Heading into their <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/titans-vs-colts-predictions-pick-odds-spread-for-nfl-week-16-2024">Week 16 AFC South matchup against the Indianapolis Colts</a>, Tennessee Titans running back Tony Pollard’s outlook <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1870685278903672856" rel="noopener">appeared positive</a> in the team’s injury update on Saturday, per Adam Schefter on X.</p><p>“Titans RB Tony Pollard, listed as questionable for Sunday due to an ankle injury, is expected to play vs. the Colts, per source,” Schefter wrote.</p><p>While it hasn’t resulted in any missed time for Pollard, he’s been dealing with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/titans-news-tony-pollard-gut-out-ankle-injury-pursuit-1000-yard-campaign">ankle and foot injuries for over a month</a>.</p><p>Pollard didn’t practice on Wednesday or Thursday, however, he was a limited participant on Friday.</p><p>With <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/titans-news-officially-bench-will-levis-turn-mason-rudolph-qb">Will Levis benched for Mason Rudolph</a> heading into Week 16, the Titans’ offensive game plan could rely more on the rushing attack.</p><h2><b>Titans RB Tony Pollard expected to play vs. Colts in Week 16 after injury update</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Tony-Pollard_f46dfe.jpg"><figcaption>Steve Roberts-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>After 11 weeks of the 2024 season, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/titans-news-will-levis-gets-real-on-future-after-benching">Titans officially benched their former second-round quarterback</a>. Rudolph will start against the Colts, with three games remaining on their schedule.</p><p>In his 11 starts throughout 2024, Levis completed 181-of-284 passes (63.7%) for 1,1917 yards, 12 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions, adding eight fumbles to his yearly total.</p><p>Though their playoff hopes no longer exist, the Titans hope to end their season strong, starting with a win against the Colts on Sunday behind their backup quarterback.</p><p>Rudolph was a third-round pick in 2018, spending five years with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Then, in 2024, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/titans-news-tennessee-signs-ex-steelers-qb-mason-rudolph-will-levis-backup">Titans signed Rudolph as Levis’ backup</a>.</p><p>However, with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-news-titans-bengals-turnover-frenzy-not-seen-2007">Levis’ egregious number of turnovers</a> in 2024, the Titans had to make a move at quarterback if they wanted any chance of winning another game this season.</p><p>With Rudolph under center, Pollard and running back duo partner Tyjae Spears will likely carry most of the load. The Titans match up well against their opponents on paper, considering the Colts allow the third-most rushing yards in the league (1,983).</p><p>But, since Pollard isn’t 100% due to a lingering ankle injury, the Titans could rely more on Spears after his two-touchdown performance against the Bengals in Week 15.</p><p>Following Pollard’s injury update on Saturday before their game against the Colts, the Titans expect to see the 27-year-old on the field to continue his streak of starting each game over the past two seasons.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Titans’ Tony Pollard gets promising injury update ahead Week 16 clash vs. Colts

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/titans-news-tony-pollard-gut-out-ankle-injury-pursuit-1000-yard-campaign');   ga('set', 'title', 'Titans’ Tony Pollard set to gut out ankle injury amid pursuit of 1,000 yard campaign');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Titans-news-Tony-Pollard-set-to-gut-out-ankle-injury-amid-pursuit-of-1000-yard-campaign.jpg"></figure><h1>Titans’ Tony Pollard set to gut out ankle injury amid pursuit of 1,000 yard campaign</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-15T06:18:09-08:00">December 15th, 6:18am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-15T06:18:09-08:00">December 15th, 6:18am</time><address><a>Tim Crean</a>Tim Crean started writing about sports in 2016 and joined ClutchPoints in 2022. He excels with his versatile coverage of the NFL, NBA, soccer, sports media, and more. As a longtime self-professed sports junkie, it is a dream to write about sports professionally. He’s a lifelong Buffalo Bills fan from Western New York and when he’s not enjoying a round of golf he's probably coaching youth soccer or flag football. You can catch all of his sports-related musings on Twitter at @twcrean.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>As the Tennessee Titans get ready to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bengals-vs-titans-predictions-pick-odds-spread-for-nfl-week-15-2024">take on the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 15</a>, the team got some good news on the Tony Pollard injury front. The team’s star running back will be available on Sunday despite dealing with an ankle injury. That is also good news for Pollard as he <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1868140447690055990" rel="noopener">gets close to a major milestone</a>.</p><p>“Titans RB Tony Pollard, listed as questionable for Sunday due to an ankle injury, is expected to play vs. the Bengals, per source,” ESPN insider Adam Schefter reported on Saturday night. “Pollard needs 63 more rushing yards for his third straight 1,000+-yard rushing season.”</p><p>Pollard, the 27-year-old, six-year NFL vet is in his first season with the Titans after spending the first five seasons of his career with the Dallas Cowboys. In addition to Pollard’s 937 rushing yards, the Titans back also has 233 receiving yards and four total touchdowns ahead of his Week 15 Bengals matchup.</p><p>The offseason RB signing is one of the few bright spots in Tennessee’s disastrous 3-10 2024 season.</p><h2><b>Tony Pollard is having a bounce-back season with the Titans</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/tony-pollard.jpg"><figcaption>Andrew Nelles / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Despite likely going for over 1,000 yards rushing three years in a row now, Pollrd’s 2023 campaign was not the same as 2022 or now 2024 for the runner. In ’23 with the Cowboys, Pollard ran for 1,007 yards on just 193 carries, which works out to 5.3 yards per tote. He made the Pro Bowl that season and took the top back job away from Ezekiel Elliott.</p><p>As the Cowboys’ RB1 in 2023, Pollard still hit 1,000 yards but rushed for two fewer yards than in the previous season on 59 more carries. That scared Dallas away from giving him an extension, which is <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grading-tony-pollards-3-year-dollar24-million-contract-titans">how he ended up in Tennessee</a>.</p><p>Now, with 1,000 yards in his sights and four games left, Pollard has a real chance to easily rush for a career-high 1,008 yards or more. That’s why even in a losing season, the Titans can be proud of the move they made this offseason.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Titans’ Tony Pollard set to gut out ankle injury amid pursuit of 1,000 yard campaign

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/titans-news-tennessee-optimistic-tony-pollard-will-play-vs-patriots-despite-game-time-decision-label');   ga('set', 'title', 'Titans optimistic Tony Pollard will play vs. Patriots despite game-time decision label');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/THUMB-03_10a0d0.jpg"></figure><h1>Titans optimistic Tony Pollard will play vs. Patriots despite game-time decision label</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-03T06:47:37-08:00">November 3rd, 6:47am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-03T06:47:37-08:00">November 3rd, 6:47am</time><address><a>Ben Strauss</a>Ben Strauss is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a die-hard NFL fan who cheers for the Detroit Lions. He has previously written fantasy football content for IDPGuys and ImportantNonsense.com.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Tennessee Titans have had an awful first half of the 2024 NFL season. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-power-rankings-week-9-texans-lions-win-ravens-shocked">Tennessee is 1-6 heading into Week 9</a>, one of only a handful of teams with only one win on the season. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/titans-news-tennessee-trade-seattle-deandre-hopkins-deal">Titans have turned into sellers ahead of the NFL trade deadline</a>, sending away multiple players and basically giving up on the season.</p><p>Titans running back Tony Pollard is reportedly <a href="https://x.com/RapSheet/status/1852971724310024223" rel="noopener">a game-time decision to play on Sunday</a> against the Patriots, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapaport. Pollard did not practice this week, but he still has a chance to play. In fact, Rapaport said there is some optimism that he does play.</p><p>Having Pollard active would be massive news for a depleted Titans offense. Tennessee’s offense is down multiple players who have been contributors throughout the first half of the season.</p><p>Tyjae Spears is already ruled out for Week 9, as is WR Treylon Burks who is on injured reserve. The Titans are also without <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grading-chiefs-titans-deandre-hopkins-trade">DeAndre Hopkins after trading him to the Chiefs</a> last week. Without Pollard, the Titans will struggle even harder to produce yards on offense.</p><p>Despite all of the team’s recent offensive woes, the Patriots are a beatable team. If the Titans can have a strong start to this game, like they did against the Lions, then they have a chance to beat the Patriots.</p><h2><b>Titans QB Mason Rudolph expected to start vs. Patriots on Sunday</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Mason-Rudolph.jpg"><figcaption>Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Mason Rudolph <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1852912858520043524" rel="noopener">is expected to start</a> against the Patriots on Sunday, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. He will start ahead of second-year QB Will Levis, who is dealing with a shoulder injury.</p><p>The quarterback position is one other complication for the Titans on offense.</p><p>Levis has struggled mightily for the Titans so far this season. Unfortunately for him, the Titans seem determined to move on from Levis during the offseason and seek another answer at the game’s most important position.</p><p>The situation is so dire that the team has turned to backup Mason Rudolph. He got the start against the Lions in Week 8 and actually looked solid during the first quarter of the game. However, Rudolph made a handful of costly turnovers that contributed to the 52-14 rout.</p><p>Titans fans are hopeful that Rudolph can <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/patriots-vs-titans-prediction-odds-pick-for-nfl-week-9">lead Tennessee to its second win of the season on Sunday</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Titans optimistic Tony Pollard will play vs. Patriots despite game-time decision label

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/cowboys-news-dallas-reunites-ezekiel-elliott-free-agency-losing-tony-pollard');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cowboys reunite with Ezekiel Elliott in free agency after losing Tony Pollard');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/ASAP-Cowboys-news-Ezekiel-Elliott-3-time-Pro-Bowler-returning-to-Dallas.jpg"></figure><h1>Cowboys reunite with Ezekiel Elliott in free agency after losing Tony Pollard</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-04-29T06:18:45-07:00">April 29th, 6:18am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-04-29T06:21:52-07:00">April 29th, 6:21am</time><address><a>Owen Crisafulli</a>Owen Crisafulli is a Senior Editor and NFL Lead at ClutchPoints. He recently received his Masters in Business Administration from Nichols College. Previously, he obtained his Bachelor's degree in Sport Management and for a while ran his own sports website. Sports are his passion, and he thoroughly enjoys writing about thoughts and opinions that are related to the game. He has been a lifelong fan of the major professional teams in Boston and loves discussing all topics surrounding those teams.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Dallas Cowboys have largely had a quiet offseason of work, and they have lost some big names to make things worse, with Tony Pollard being one of their <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/titans-news-tennessee-signing-tony-pollard-derrick-henry-replacement">top players to leave</a>. The Cowboys clearly needed some help at running back, which led them to turn to a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-dallas-ezekiel-elliott-reunion-eye-opening-update-nfl-draft">familiar face</a> in Ezekiel Elliott after he spent the past season away from Dallas.</p><p>Elliott spent the first seven seasons of his career with the Cowboys, earning three Pro Bowl selections and two All-Pro berths along the way. He ended up getting cut after the 2022 campaign, though, with Pollard stepping up to be their top running back. Now that Pollard is gone, though, Elliott ended up being able to <a href="https://twitter.com/TomPelissero/status/1784895105918218487?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1784895105918218487%7Ctwgr%5E4b411a828cdfcd15a5a91b7b436bc619874c7e54%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwp.clutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost-new.php" rel="noopener">agree to terms</a> with Dallas to return to their running back room for the 2024 campaign.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The wheels were in motion late last week for Zeke’s return to the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cowboys?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cowboys</a>, who reflected that by not drafting a running back. Once Zeke passes a physical, which should happen today, the franchise’s third all-time leading rusher officially be back. <a href="https://t.co/hfNLIp77lU">https://t.co/hfNLIp77lU</a></p><p>— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) <a href="https://twitter.com/TomPelissero/status/1784895105918218487?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 29, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>What helped Ezekiel Elliott decide to return to Cowboys in free agency?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Ezekiel-Elliott-of-the-Cowboys.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Elliott had been linked to the Cowboys ahead of the 2024 NFL Draft, and after they didn’t use any of their eight picks on a running back, it only further heated up the rumors of a potential reunion between the two sides. Sure enough, with the draft in the rearview mirror now, Dallas made a more aggressive push for their former superstar running back, and it was enough to get him to return to town.</p><p>After enjoying a strong 2023 campaign in the New England Patriots moribound offense (184 CAR, 642 YDS, 3 TD, 51 REC, 313 YDS, 2 TD), Elliott had a handful of suitors that were pursuing him. However, his desire to further strengthen his Cowboys legacy, and a <a href="https://twitter.com/Schultz_Report/status/1784919704663908380?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1784919704663908380%7Ctwgr%5E359855cd5d9de0b9e3b1fc7ce8a6e28067f50140%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwp.clutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost-new.php" rel="noopener">pair of meetings</a> with Jerry and Stephen Jones, helped this deal cross the finish line.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Zeke Elliott has a physical this morning, as he and the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cowboys?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cowboys</a> have been discussing a potential return for weeks. </p><p>A meeting last week which included Stephen Jones at The Star, followed by impromptu drinks with Jerry Jones at nearby steakhouse Dee Lincoln Prime, helped seal… <a href="https://t.co/ZtznfU2IvU">https://t.co/ZtznfU2IvU</a></p><p>— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) <a href="https://twitter.com/Schultz_Report/status/1784919704663908380?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 29, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Elliott had become a beloved figure with the Cowboys over his first seven years with them, and fans still loved him even though his time with the team came to an unexpected sour end. However, he gets a chance to further add to his legacy with the team, and based on his <a href="https://twitter.com/EzekielElliott/status/1784931114928267651" rel="noopener">one-emoji tweet</a> shortly after the initial news broke, it seems like he’s excited to get to work.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="art">👀</p><p>— Ezekiel Elliott (@EzekielElliott) <a href="https://twitter.com/EzekielElliott/status/1784931114928267651?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 29, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Prior to the 2023 campaign, it seemed like Elliott was running out of steam, which resulted in him taking a complementary role behind Rhamondre Stevenson in New England’s offense. But with Stevenson missing five games due to injury and struggling to produce when he was on the field, Elliott took on a bigger role in the offense, and showed flashes of his old self in the process.</p><p>The Cowboys still have Rico Dowdle, Deuce Vaughn, and Royce Freeman on their roster, but none of those guys really fit the lead running back role. Both Dowdle and Vaughn will probably get some run on the field, but they will likely be operating behind Elliott, who proved he can still handle a big workload last season with New England.</p><p>Fans are surely pumped to see Elliott make a return to town, especially considering how big the departure of Pollard was for this team. He won’t put up the massive numbers we became accustomed to seeing from him earlier in his career, but if he can simply hold his own on the ground and give Dak Prescott another option in the passing game, he will be doing precisely what the team is looking for from him.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cowboys reunite with Ezekiel Elliott in free agency after losing Tony Pollard

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/cowboys-mike-mccarthy-teases-rb-addition-after-losing-tony-pollard');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cowboys’ Mike McCarthy teases RB addition after losing Tony Pollard');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Cowboys-news-Mike-McCarthy-teases-RB-addition-after-losing-Tony-Pollard.jpg"></figure><h1>Cowboys’ Mike McCarthy teases RB addition after losing Tony Pollard</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-03-26T09:51:16-07:00">March 26th, 9:51am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-03-26T09:51:16-07:00">March 26th, 9:51am</time><address><a>Andrew Meyers</a>Andrew Meyers is an avid sports fan with a fondness for Philadelphia teams that rarely love him back. He has two degrees from Quinnipiac University, including a master's in sports journalism. Outside of ClutchPoints, Meyers does play-by-play broadcasting for various colleges in the northeast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Dallas Cowboys had a top-five offense in football in two of the last three seasons and did so with a balanced run and passing game. Dallas was afforded that luxury thanks to having Tony Pollard and Ezekiel Elliott on the team, two dynamic backs who each topped 1,000 yards rushing twice in a Cowboys uniform.</p><p>Neither Pollard nor Elliott is on the roster anymore, which means the Cowboys have to rethink their rushing offense for 2024. The passing game remains intact with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-jerry-jones-bold-super-bowl-prediction-dak-prescott-turn-heads">Dak Prescott under center</a> and CeeDee Lamb out wide. Who will lead the backfield is still a mystery as the calendar flips to April.</p><p>Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy said that Dallas will likely <a href="https://twitter.com/MikeGarafolo/status/1772592023536545855" rel="noopener">add a running back</a> at some point, whether it be through the the draft or free agency. He mentioned the importance of getting Rico Dowdle back on a one-year deal and added “We’re not done with that room,” per Mike Garafalo.</p><p>Dowdle will compete for the starting job but Dallas will ultimately bring in other players to challenge Dowdle and become an option in the offense. Dowdle went undrafted in 2020 and has appeared in 36 games since with the Cowboys, including 16 in 2023. He scored four touchdowns and had over 500 yards from scrimmage last season, a sign that he can be productive in the NFL.</p><p>Dowdle never got to start ahead of Pollard or Elliott, but he should get an opportunity in 2024 to see the bulk of the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/2-sneaky-good-players-cowboys-must-take-in-2024-nfl-draft">carries in the Cowboys offense.</a></p><h2><b>Cowboys 2024 offensive outlook</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Cowboys-Rico-Dowdle-in-game.jpg"><figcaption>Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>The Cowboys project to have a top-10 offense in football next season but some things will need to go right for that to happen. Dallas still has one of the best pass-catchers at its disposal in CeeDee Lamb, but outside of him, there isn’t much to scare opposing defenses.</p><p>The Cowboys hope Rico Dowdle can become a viable threat and reliable option in big moments throughout the season. He’ll have to do so behind an offensive line that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-dallas-concocts-tyler-smith-plan-replace-tyron-smith-after-jets-move">lost All-Pro tackle Tyron Smith</a>. Dallas still has a talented line, but that is certainly a hit on their run game and the protection of Prescott.</p><p>The Cowboys might end up relying even more on the passing game in 2024, which puts pressure on the line every snap. Dallas has one of the best kickers in the league but it can’t settle for three every time it gets in the red zone.</p><p>Losing Tony Pollard will impact this Cowboys offense, but whoever is in on the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/why-the-cowboys-not-signing-a-free-agent-running-back-will-ruin-dak-prescott">running back depth chart</a> has a shot to make everyone forget Pollard even exists.</p><h2><b>Speaking of Pollard…</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Tony-Pollard-Titans-introductory-press-conference.jpg"></figure><p>It will be a strange sight for Cowboys fans not to see Tony Pollard wearing a star on his helmet as he gallops past the line of scrimmage in 2024. After five seasons and 3,621 rushing yards later, Pollard left Dallas for Tennessee via free agency on a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/titans-news-tennessee-signing-tony-pollard-derrick-henry-replacement">three-year, $24 million contract.</a></p><p>Following four seasons as a backup, Pollard finally took the reins of the Cowboys backfield in 2023 and rushed his way to his second consecutive 1,000-yard season. Dallas let him walk earlier this month and McCarthy <a href="https://twitter.com/jwyattsports/status/1772597938285609236" rel="noopener">spoke highly</a> of him on Tuesday.</p><p>“I thought he had a hell of a year for us,” McCarthy said, per Jim Wyatt. “He’s got a great opportunity for himself and his family in Tennessee.“Stud of a guy, a good locker room guy, and a dynamic player.”</p><p>The Cowboys are probably glad Pollard didn’t sign with an NFC team, but they might miss him more than they anticipated if the run game doesn’t continue to be above average in 2024. Dallas is a team with championship aspirations and with that comes certain expectations of the offense.</p><p>Having a mediocre rushing offense is not on the Cowboys’ agenda next season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2024 SEASON STATS
RUSHING YDS	RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOTAL TDS	POSITION RANK
1736	70	406.3	14.6	14

2024 SEASON STATS
RUSHING YDS	RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOTAL TDS	POSITION RANK
1736	70	406.3	14.6	14

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