Coming out of the smallest statistical season of his career, and with the franchise tag on Tony Pollard, Ezekiel Elliott was no longer really considered indispensable in Dallas.
A feeling that will be confirmed this Wednesday. According to the Star Telegram, the runner is going to be cut by the Cowboys, likely within hours.
The end of a story that lasted 7 years. In 2016, Dallas selected Elliott in 4th place in the draft. A confidence rewarded from his rookie season, marked by 1631 yards on the ground and 15 touchdowns. What immediately offer him a selection in the first All-Pro team.
Except that Elliott will never reproduce such a performance, even if he still exceeded 1,300 yards in 2018 and 2019. Last season, sharing duties with Pollard dropped his counter to 876 yards.
Elliott is above all a victim of his big contract, which was to allow him to receive a little more than 10 million dollars in 2023. He will now have to find another team, and wear for the first time a jersey other than that of the Cowboys.
