Jerry Jones: Cowboys remain interested in signing Odell Beckham Jr.
During the 2022 season, Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones made it abundantly clear he wanted to sign Odell Beckham Jr. No such signing happened, but he’s not giving up hope.
Jones told reporters he still has the same interest in signing Beckham he had during the year, according to The Athletic’s Jon Machota. Beckham didn’t play in 2022 after tearing his ACL during Super Bowl LVI as a member of the Los Angeles Rams.
That’s consistent with what Cowboys vice president Stephen Jones said last month when asked about the possibility of bringing Beckham aboard.
“Oh, absolutely,” Stephen Jones said at the Senior Bowl. “We brought Odell Beckham Jr. in for a visit. Decided he wasn’t ready to play… that’s the way we left it with him. Get ready to play, and then let’s revisit. We obviously had an interest for a reason.”
Report: Cowboys to use franchise tag on Tony Pollard if they can’t agree on long-term contract
The Dallas Cowboys could be gearing up to use the franchise tag on running back Tony Pollard, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported Friday. That’s the plan if the two sides can’t work out a long-term contract before the deadline.
“Sources say that standout running back Tony Pollard is going to receive the franchise tag if the two sides cannot work out a long-term deal by Tuesday’s deadline,” Rapoport said. “Obviously, Dallas [is] not in the business of letting great players walk. Pollard has really emerged as one of the top running backs in the NFL. They are going to make sure that is exactly where he stays for the 2023 season, and really, not a surprise.
“Stephen Jones and a couple of the other members of the Dallas Cowboys, including Mike McCarthy, have been pretty public this week when meeting with reporters that they want to keep Tony Pollard around. Now, I’m told, that is expected to happen, so he gets the franchise tag. A little over $10 million, similar situation to Josh Jacobs, the Las Vegas Raiders star running back. [He] also got the franchise tag earlier today. Those guys will continue to work toward a long-term deal toward the July 15 deadline.”