Cowboys' Tony Pollard: Requires surgery

Pollard suffered a fractured left fibula and a high-ankle sprain during Sunday's 19-12 loss to the 49ers in the divisional round and will require offseason surgery on the former injury, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.

Pollard was carted to the locker room late in the first half of the contest and didn't return, ending the day with six carries for 22 yards and two catches for 11 yards. A timeline for his recovery won't be established until after surgery is completed, the procedure typically entails a 3-to-4-month rehab process. With that in mind, Pollard could be back to 100 percent at some point between the latter stages of OTAs in the spring and the start of NFL training camps in late July, but it's unclear if he'll be with Dallas or another club. The 2019 fourth-round pick was in the final year of his rookie contract in 2022 but is a candidate to receive the franchise tag from the Cowboys this offseason, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.