Tony Pollard has signed his franchise tag with the Dallas Cowboys worth $10.091 million. Pollard and the Cowboys have until July 17th to negotiate a long-term deal.

The Cowboys parted ways with Ezekiel Elliott this offseason as Pollard has emerged as the more effective running back.

In 2022, Pollard rushed 193 times for 1,007 yards and nine touchdowns to go with another 39 receptions for 371 yards and three touchdowns.

The Dallas Cowboys have agreed to a one-year deal with Ronald Jones, a week after cutting ties with Ezekiel Elliott.

Jones will provide depth behind Tony Pollard, who will play the 2023 season on the $10.091 million franchise tag.

After spending the first four years of his career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Jones played six games for the Kansas City Chiefs in 2022.

Wanting to add speed and a complement to Pro Bowler CeeDee Lamb, the Dallas Cowboys acquired Houston Texans wide receiver Brandin Cooks on Sunday for a fifth-round pick in 2023 and a sixth-round pick in 2024.

The trade for Cooks likely takes the Cowboys out of the competition for free agent wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., a team source told ESPN's Ed Werder.

"Hard to do Cooks and OBJ," the source said.

The Dallas Cowboys will likely release Ezekiel Elliott, according to a report.

If and when Elliott is cut, the Cowboys will designate him as a post-June 1 release.

Elliott, 27, signed a six-year, $90 million extension in 2019. He is the team's third-leading rusher of all-time.

The Dallas Cowboys have acquired Stephon Gilmore in a trade with the Indianapolis Colts, according to reports.

The Colts will receive a 2023 fifth-round pick from the Cowboys.

Gilmore is set to make $7.96 million this season and the Colts will clear over $9 million in cap space as part of the deal.

The Dallas Cowboys have agreed to re-sign Leighton Vander Esch, according to reports.

The linebacker will sign a two-year, $11 million deal.

Dallas selected Vander Esch in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft.

The Dallas Cowboys have reworked the contracts of Dak Prescott and Zack Martin in order to create about $30 million in cap space.

Dallas was expected to be about $18 million over the cap, which means restructured deals for the quarterback and right guard not only get them under the cap but also give them the space to sign players.

Prescott is in the third year of a four-year, $160 million deal. He was set to make $31 million in base salary this year with a $49.13 salary cap figure.

The Dallas Cowboys are working to keep eight-time Pro Bowl left tackle Tyron Smith this offseason.

The solution to keeping Smith on the roster could include a contract restructure. He's currently scheduled to make $13.6 million for the 2023 season.

Dallas is nearly $19 million over the cap, with less than a week to become cap-compliant before the new league year.

The Dallas Cowboys have placed their franchise tag on Tony Pollard.

The 2023 franchise tender for a running back is worth $10.09 million, which immediately counts against the Cowboys' salary cap whether he signs the tender immediately or not. 

Dallas would still like to sign Pollard to a long-term extension. If they are unable to reach an agreement by July 15, Pollard would have to play the season on the tag.

Cowboys owner and GM Jerry Jones' arrival at the NFL scouting combine Friday was delayed because of poor weather, but he still spoke on the team bus for more than an hour.

The Cowboys are now 27 seasons removed from their last Super Bowl after losing in the playoffs for the second straight year to the 49ers in January, but he is not fixated on the championship drought; just the quest to get it done in 2023.

"I don't get discouraged when you say, 'You haven't been to a Super Bowl in X years,'" Jones said. "I do not do that because I could've won the last five and still might not get to another Super Bowl and I ought to be working my butt off to get to the next Super Bowl as if I had lost five or four. That's reality."