Both the veteran running back and the team are interested in reaching an agreement that takes him back to Dallas
The Dallas Cowboys and veteran free agent running back Ezekiell Elliott have mutual interest in a possible meeting, sources told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.
While no deal has been reached between Ezekiell Elliott and his former team, both sides are open to it, sources added.
Dallas likes the way Ezekiell Elliott finished the 2023 season with the New England Patriots, where he played in all 17 regular-season games and saw a significant increase in his workload over the final five weeks of the year after after leading running back Rhamondre Stevenson was sidelined with a high ankle sprain.
Ezekiel Elliott was the NFL’s leading rusher in two of his first three years with the Dallas Cowboys. Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images
Ezekiell Elliott, who will turn 29 on July 22, waited until August of last season before signing a one-year contract with the Patriots worth $3 million. He spent the first seven years of his career with the Cowboys before being released last March.
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Ezekiell Elliott played 51 percent of the offensive snaps and — running behind a patchwork offensive line — finished as a team-leading 642 yards on 184 carries (3.5 yards per carry) with three touchdowns. He also led the team with 51 receptions for 313 yards (6.1 yards per catch) and two touchdowns.
The 6-foot-tall, 226-pound running back was drafted with the fourth overall pick in the 2016 draft by the Cowboys. Ezekiell Elliott led the NFL in rushing yards in two of his first three seasons (1,631 yards in 2016, 1,434 yards in 2018). A three-time Pro Bowl selection, he has rushed for 8,904 yards and 71 touchdowns in his career. He also has 356 receptions for 2,649 yards and 14 touchdowns.
2024-03-31 00:56:47
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