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Tyjae Spears played more snaps than Tony Pollard (13-9), and they each saw four carries. Spears ran more routes as well. I ultimately don't think Spears out-snaps Pollard this year, but they did come awfully close in 2025 when Spears was healthy. Spears' first game was in Week 5. From then onward, he logged a 46 percent snap rate compared to 54 percent for Pollard.
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Spears' preseason snap edge over Pollard doesn't signal role shift.

Spears played more snaps than Tony Pollard (13 to 9) and they each saw four carries, with Spears running more routes as well. However, the source doesn't expect Spears to out-snap Pollard this year overall. In 2025, when Spears was healthy from Week 5 onward, he logged a 46 percent snap rate compared to 54 percent for Pollard, and Pollard averaged more points per game even with Spears active. The source views the preseason usage as 'not much of an issue for Pollard.'

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