After letting Pollard walk during the offseason, the Cowboys brought back Ezekiel Elliott to join Rico Dowdle and Deuce Vaughn in the backfield. The Zeke reunion clearly hasn’t panned out as the organization had hoped. Through six weeks of the 2024 NFL season, the Cowboys have the league’s worst rushing offense, averaging a measly 77.2 ground yards per game. They have only rushed for 100 yards or more in two games (both wins), and they have put up fewer than 70 rush yards in each of the their three losses. Dallas has two rushing touchdowns, one by Elliott and the other by Dak Prescott. Zeke has expressed his desire to be more involved. After all, he is averaging just over six carries and fewer than 20 rush yards per game in his second stint with the Cowboys. Owner Jerry Jones said Dallas is “saving him” for later in the season, but if that’s the case, this team needs more help. It is fresh off the worst home loss since the 1980s and sitting at 3-3 and in third place in the division, leading me to believe the Cowboys shouldn’t entertain moving forward with their current lifeless rushing attack. Dalvin Cook, who has been on the practice squad since August, doesn’t appear to be a viable option.

Meanwhile in Tennessee, Pollard is on pace for a career-best season. Through five games, he has 339 yards and three touchdowns on 78 carries. But before signing a three-year deal with the Titans in the offseason, Pollard enjoyed a lot of success under Mike McCarthy, recording two 1,000-yard rushing campaigns in 2022 and ’23. He helped Dallas feature a more balanced offensive attack, which in turn made it one of the more prolific units in the league. If the Cowboys want to improve their middle-of-the-pack offense and double down on their purported “all in” approach to 2024, now’s the time to bring in a player who’ll provide a significant boost. A second attempt at an RB reunion, this time with Pollard, is the move.