With offers for free agency running back Tony Pollard expected to be in the two-year, $20 million area, Dallas may be searching for a deal at the position. Although singletary would be far less expensive, it might not be worth it.
The Cowboys cannot afford to make blunders in free agency because they have less than $9 million available under the new NFL salary ceiling. These players are too brilliant and too risky.
The 26-year-old running back averaged 2.6 yards per attempt in the regular season finale, but he had only scored two touchdowns in the team’s previous five games. He wouldn’t be the lead back the Cowboys need, but as a member of a committee, he would be excellent at $4.25 million annually.
The first priority for Dallas should be to locate a new left tackle if they lose veteran Pro Bowl player yronT Smith. If not for his persistent weight problems during his career, the former Patriot would have been an obvious choice.
Although everything is bigger in Texas, Dallas cannot afford to take a chance on the soon-to-be 30-year-old veteran considering his estimated $15 million price tag.
Mazi Smith performed poorly as a rookie tackle last season, and both Jonathan Hankins and Neville Gallimore are unrestricted free agents. Reader might be the best (and most costly) free-agent tackle available, after Chris Jones of the Chiefs. Like Brown, Cincinnati’s gifted interior lineman carries a risk and could cost a team more than $45 million in the next three years.
For the second time in his four years as a Bengal, Reader tore his quad in Week 15. Over the last four years, the eight-year veteran has missed 22 games and hasn’t played a complete season since 2015.
When healthy, Reader would fit on any team; yet, with the salary cap providing no leeway, Dallas has to hope Smith can find another gear by 2024.
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