It’s a reunion in Dallas as Ezekiel Elliot is signing with the Cowboys, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport reported on Monday. View the contract details below.
Ezekiel Elliott Signs With Dallas Cowboys
Reunion: Three-time Pro Bowl RB Ezekiel Elliott agreed to terms with the #Cowboys pending physical, sources tell me and @RapSheet.
With Tony Pollard gone and Elliott coming off a strong finish to his lone season in New England, it’s time to Feed Zeke again in Dallas. pic.twitter.com/AvIGnUjYxM
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) April 29, 2024
Elliot and the Cowboys have agreed to a one-year deal with a maximum value of $3 million. The contract is pending a physical.
Elliot, 28, returns to the franchise that drafted him with the fourth overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft.
Elliot played seven seasons with the Cowboys, rushing for 8,262 yards and 68 touchdowns. Elliot surpassed 1,000 rushing yards in four of the seven seasons. The former Ohio State product also led the NFL in rushing in 2016 and 2018.
After the 2022 season, Elliot signed with the New England Patriots. In one season with the Patriots, Elliot led the team in rushing with 642 yards and receptions with 51.
Ezekiel Elliott Becomes Top Cowboys RB For Now
— Dallas Cowboys (@dallascowboys) April 29, 2024
The Dallas Cowboys desperately needed to add a running back to their roster. Tony Pollard, Dallas’ leading rusher in 2023, left the Cowboys in free agency and signed with the Tennessee Titans.
Without Pollard, the running backs on the Cowboys’ roster include Rico Dowdle, Royce Freeman, Deuce Vaughn, Malik Davis, and Hunter Luepke.
Without a true No. 1 RB, Dallas was a likely candidate to select a running back in the 2024 NFL Draft. However, Dallas did not draft a running back.
Elliot now fills a much-needed void in the Cowboys’ backfield.
Here is the #Cowboys 2024 draft class versus @ArifHasanNFL's consensus board: pic.twitter.com/sZ3HzAovit
— Marcus Mosher (@Marcus_Mosher) April 29, 2024
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