{"id":82954,"date":"2024-02-13T00:28:13","date_gmt":"2024-02-13T00:28:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nflklinh.playsetmusic.com\/?p=82954"},"modified":"2024-02-13T00:28:13","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T00:28:13","slug":"cowboys-could-sign-13-td-ravens-rb-in-potential-steal-of-free-agency-kieu-linh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nbatruc.playsetmusic.com\/cowboys-could-sign-13-td-ravens-rb-in-potential-steal-of-free-agency-kieu-linh\/","title":{"rendered":"Cowboys Could Sign 13-TD Ravens RB in Potential \u2018Steal\u2019 of Free Agency"},"content":{"rendered":"

The\u00a0Dallas Cowboys\u00a0need to find an answer at running back, and that could mean picking up a tenacious\u00a0Baltimore Ravens\u00a0running back. Gus Edwards has had a solid start to his NFL career, but is set for free agency and needs a new team.<\/p>\n

\"Baltimore<\/p>\n

SI.com\u2019s Timm Hamm\u00a0recently addressed Edwards\u2019 future and stated that the Cowboys make sense as a suitor. While Edwards is a talented player, Hamm describes a potential signing as a \u201csteal\u201d due to his projected contract numbers.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne possible replacement for Pollard that could interest the Cowboys is Ravens running back\u00a0Gus Edwards\u2026 Edwards might be just the guy to put some physicality back in the rushing game after the departure of Ezekiel Elliott,\u201d Hamm wrote on February 12. \u201cAnd Edwards could be of tremendous value as well.\u00a0Spotrac.com thinks Edwards\u2019 value on the open market is around $4.5 million \u2013 a virtual steal for the production he is capable of.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Cowboys could do far worse than Edwards, and they probably can\u2019t sign a better RB at that price. Edwards has proven he\u2019s a serious weapon in a two-RB system, and can even carry the load as a lead back.<\/p>\n

Ravens RB Gus Edwards Gets Contract Year Opportunity<\/h2>\n

Injuries are never a positive, but they do open up opportunities for other players. That\u2019s exactly what happened with\u00a0J.K. Dobbins\u00a0and Edwards. Dobbins suffered a torn Achilles in Week 1, meaning that Edwards didn\u2019t take the backup role as initially planned.<\/p>\n

In some ways, Edwards excelled in the role.\u00a0Pro Football Reference\u00a0shows that he scored 13 touchdowns last season and his 810 rushing yards are the highest season total of his career. However, he averaged 4.1 yards per carry, nearly a whole yard less than his typical average.<\/p>\n

Edwards leaned into his bruiser role. But it\u2019s not like he exploded in terms of production getting 198 handoffs. He was still effective, but it\u2019s important to realize that he\u2019s still at his best in a RB duo.<\/p>\n

And at $4-5 million a season, that\u2019s potentially worth it.\u00a0Dallas should draft another RB no matter what, which could set up a new duo for a total cost of, say, $6 million a year.<\/p>\n

Cowboys RB Tony Pollard Talks Free Agency<\/h2>\n

The\u00a0potential departure of Tony Pollard\u00a0is far from certain, but the signs seem to point toward an exit. While Pollard cracked the 1000-yard mark, the issue was that Dallas paid a premium for it.<\/p>\n

Going into 2024, Pollard understands the situation. During an interview with\u00a0Blogging the Boys, Pollard revealed that he wants to stay in Dallas but gets that the Cowboys have to make business decisions.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf I could choose, I would love to be in Dallas,\u201d Pollard said. \u201cBut at the end of the day, you know it\u2019s a business. So, it is what it is. You gotta be ready for what comes.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pollard\u00a0also explained that the weeks after the 2024 Super Bowl would \u201cclear up\u201d his future. Now that the Super Bowl is officially behind us, expect the ball to start rolling fairly quickly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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