The Cowboys were able to head into their bye week with a big win over the Bears, and Tony Pollard was their biggest star during the contest.Pollard made the fourth start of his career with the normal top back Ezekiel Elliott out due to a knee injury.Thanks largely to Pollard, the Cowboys were able to total 200 yards on the ground in the team's 49-29 romp. He found the end zone often and had plenty of smooth runs on the day.It's 's world and we're just livin' in it : | Dallas Cowboys (@dallascowboys) Just how good was Tony Pollard against Babe Herman Jersey the Bears? Here's a breakdown of his career day and how it could impact him in this season and beyond.IYER: Pollard had the best game of his career against the Bears in Week 8. , so Pollard was given a chance to shoulder the load.Pollard didn't disappoint. He logged career-high marks in all major rushing categories and had just the second multi-touchdown game of his career.StatTotalCareer rankCarries14T-1stRushing yards131T-1stRush TDs31stYards per carry9.45thPollard didn't do as much as a receiver, catching just one ball for 16 yards on Fernando Valenzuela Jersey one target. He didn't need to, however, as Prescott threw just 27 pa ses in the Cowboys' 49-point outing.MORE: The Cowboys selected Pollard in the fourth round of the 2019 NFL Draft. That means he is in the final year of his rookie contract, which was a four-year deal worth roughly $3.19 Don Drysdale Jersey million.Pollard is making a base salary of just$965,000 in 2022. Below is a breakdown of his earnings and cap hit in each of the four years of his contract, .YearBase salarySigning bonusCap hit2019$495,000$166,945$661,9452020$675,000$166,945$841,9452021$850,000$166,945$1,016,9452022$965,000$166,945$1,131,945Certainly, Pollard's performance against Chicago will help him improve the potential value of his next contract. He will be a free agent in 2023, currently has Pollard's market value a se sed at $5.1 million per year. They believe his deal could be similar to the four-year, $24.5 million contract Austin Ekeler signed with the Chargers in 2020.It may be hard for Dallas to keep Pollard regardle s of his salary. The Cowboys still have Elliott under contract, and he will be entering year three of a six-year, $90 million extension he signed in 2019.MORE:Of course, if it was only based on performance, the Cowboys might prefer to David Freese Jersey keep Pollard over Elliott.While Elliott has long been a strong, stable runner for Dallas and was once one of the NFL's best running backs, he has regre sed a bit in recent years. He doesn't have the same burst that he once had, so Pollard has been the more explosive playmaker.The stats show that Pollard has been the more effective back in 2022. Below is a breakdown of each player's performance as we near the halfway point of the season.StatTony PollardEzekiel ElliottAge2527Carries81109Rushing yards506443Rush TDs54Yards per carry6.24.1Receptions126Receiving yards12132Elliott certainly hasn't been bad, but Pollard has been more efficient thanks to his speed and elusivene s. His6.2 yards per carry mark ranks as the best among running backs with at least 50 carries this season.As such Logan Forsythe Jersey , the Cowboys may look to get more usage out of Pollard even when Elliott returns to the lineup.