A top-notch blocker and overall solid pass catcher, Davis still hasn't managed to live up to his draft billing or the three-year, $37.5 million contract he signed with the Jets in 2021. The Jets can clear his $10.5 million salary by walking away, which is likely a necessity for a team that has signaled its intention to pony up for a veteran quarterback.
Jerry Jones has some thinking to do about how he can keep Dallas' spending at running back from getting out of control. There's the matter of what to do with impending free agent Tony Pollard, the breakout all-purpose threat who could be a candidate for the franchise tag even after fracturing his fibula in the divisional playoff loss to the San Francisco 49ers. More important, however, is the decision on Elliott, whose $16.72 million cap hit is set to be the most of any back in 2023. That's an imposing number for a player who averaged just 3.8 yards per carry last season and has more mileage – 1,881 career carries – than any other active ball carrier. Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones seemed to hint at a forthcoming salary reduction by saying earlier in February that the team wanted Elliott to return so long as doing so worked financially for both parties.
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