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The Dallas Cowboys are worried about running back Tonny Pollard possibly being unavailable against the Washington Football Team because of a foot injury.
There’s a bit of roster intrigue for the Cowboys as they gear up to play Washington this week.
On Wednesday, running back Tony Pollard missed practice with an apparent foot injury. At the same time, Dallas signed running back Ito Smith to their practice squad.
Immediately speculation emerged that Pollard’s status for the weekend isn’t 100 percent certain.
Tony Pollard injury update: RB missed practice with foot problem
There is some concern – maybe not red-alert – about Tony Pollard’s availability Sunday with that foot injury. With Ezekiel Elliott dealing with the knee issue, Pollard banged up, that’s why they added Ito Smith to PS. Corey Clement the other RB on the 53-man roster.
— Todd Archer (@toddarcher) December 8, 2021
The Cowboys’ official Twitter account tried to pour water on the whole thing by tweeting about having enough healthy running backs for practice.
While the #DallasCowboys are counting on both Zeke and Tony Pollard to play against Washington, they have to make sure there are enough healthy backs at practice.
— Dallas Cowboys (@dallascowboys) December 8, 2021
Still, Pollard dealing with a foot injury isn’t a particularly welcome development as the Cowboys go for win No. 9. They haven’t won consecutive games since October and this road trip to Washington should give them a good shot at changing that.
On the plus side, Michael Gehlken of the Dallas Morning News said the team isn’t worried about the running back’s long-term availability.
There doesn’t appear to be any long-term concern with Cowboys RB Tony Pollard’s foot injury. “He’s fine,” a source said today. Still, short-term status is worth monitoring leading up to Sunday at Washington after Dallas signed RB Ito Smith. Veteran insurance. https://t.co/NAEYNnqrmL
— Michael Gehlken (@GehlkenNFL) December 8, 2021
Pollard’s status will have to be monitored over the coming days, especially with Ezekiel Elliott nursing his own knee injury. Elliott was able to practice on Wednesday at least.
While Elliott leads the Cowboys with 765 yards on the ground, the partnership with Pollard in the backfield has been critical for Dallas.
Pollard has 602 yards rushing this season with an average of 5.6 yards per carry. He had 71 yards and a touchdown on seven carries against the Saints last weekend. He has added 259 yards through the passing game as well.
