Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons has advocated for one of his under-fire teammates to get another shot with the team after a season in which his performances dipped.
Parsons was a guest on a recent episode of ‘The Stephen A. Smith Show’, where he suggested that running back Tony Pollard should be given another opportunity to prove himself after doing his best, having come off a significant injury.
“I would say toward the end of the season Tony Pollard was catching his rhythm again,” he explained.
“I do think he’s an every-down guy. You’ve got to think, he broke his fibula, tibia, something, that’s a catastrophic injury. You’re talking about a guy that’s really been off from that January, came back Week 1 but he didn’t really do a lot. It takes a while to get back into football.”
The running back played under a pricey franchise tag of over $10 million after taking over the RB1 role following Ezekiel Elliott’s departure. He is unlikely to be tagged again, but Micah reckons he should still be given another chance.
Despite his struggles, Pollard was still able to put together a 1,000-yard rushing season, registering 1,005 in 17 appearances, having made 252 carries. He added 311 receiving yards.
His yards per carry was a career-low 4.0, though the Cowboys didn’t exactly set him up to succeed with their running game.
