Ezekiel Elliott

Ezekiel Elliott will be released by the Cowboys and become a free agent, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

He finished his career with the Cowboys with 1,881 carries for 8,262 yards and 68 rushing touchdowns. In 2017, he served a six-game suspension for violating the league's personal conduct policy, but in 2018 he led the league in rushing again with 1,434 yards. Elliott ran for a league-best 1,631 yards in 2016, the third most by a rookie in NFL history, and had seven 100-yard games. [DeMarcus Lawrence](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/16802/demarcus-lawrence), opening up $8.89 million in cap space, sources told ESPN, and agreed to a reworked contract with offensive tackle [Tyron Smith](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/13978/tyron-smith). Last season, he joined Hall of Famers Emmitt Smith and Tony Dorsett as the only backs in team history to reach 10,000 all-purpose yards. The Cowboys selected Elliott with the No. Elliott had a career-low 876 rushing yards in 2022, but he scored 12 touchdowns and remained a top short-yardage back and pass protector. Smith was set to make $13.6 million in the final year of his contract and count $17.6 million against the salary cap. The Cowboys have until July 15 to work out a multiyear agreement with him or he has to play the year on the tag. [Tony Pollard](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3916148/tony-pollard), who was given the $10.091 million franchise tag, but that was always unlikely. "Zeke's impact and influence is seared into the Cowboys franchise in a very special and indelible way," Jones said in a statement. Elliott will be designated a post-June 1 cut, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter, which means the club will save nearly $11 million against the 2023 cap but he will count a little more than $6 million against the 2024 cap.

Les Cowboys de Dallas ont décidé de libérer le porteur de ballon Ezekiel Elliott. • À lire aussi: NFL: Aaron Rodgers prêt à jouer pour les Jets de New York ...

Il a également attrapé 305 passes pour 2336 verges et 12 majeurs. L’équipe et le demi offensif tentent de s’entendre sur les clauses d’un contrat à long terme. Il a récolté 872 verges au sol, ce qui représente son plus bas total en carrière.

Star running back Ezekiel Elliott appears to have played his last snap with the Dallas Cowboys.

“He has been a consummate professional and leader that set a tone in our locker room, on the practice field and in the huddle. Smith’s reworked deal ensures the return of the eight-time Pro Bowler when he could have been another player cut to clear cap space. The Cowboys have placed the $10.1 million franchise tag on Pollard for 2023. He had career lows of 876 yards and a 3.8-yard average per carry last season. For the franchise. The move will save Dallas about $11 million under the salary cap this season.

Elliott finished his Cowboys career third in all-time rushing yards.

Ezekiel Elliott #21 of the Dallas Cowboys looks on during an NFL divisional round playoff Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images. UPDATE: Elliott will be ...

Elliott still scored 12 rushing touchdowns last season, but those came close to the goal line and he gets paid too much to be just a goal line back. He averaged a career low 3.8 yards per carry last season and lacked any explosiveness late in the year. He could be released as soon as Wednesday, when the new league year starts at 4 pm EST.

Le porteur de ballon a amassé 876 verges de gains et 12 touchés en 15 matchs la saison dernière.

Les Panthers sont toujours à la recherche d'un receveur de premier plan pour remplacer D.J. Il a également amassé un sommet personnel de 1066 verges au sol. Les Cowboys ont utilisé l'étiquette de joueur de franchise sur Pollard au début du mois. Il a connu sa meilleure saison en carrière en 2022 avec 17 touchés par la course, un sommet dans la ligue. À son année recrue en 2016, il avait connu sa meilleure campagne en carrière avec 1631 verges. Le propriétaire et directeur général Jerry Jones a déclaré que la décision était mutuelle.

Après 7 saisons et plus de 8000 yards, la route d'Ezekiel Elliott à Dallas prend fin.

En 2016, Dallas a sélectionné Elliott en 4e position de la Draft. La saison dernière, le partage des tâches avec Pollard a fait tomber son compteur à 876 yards. La fin d’une histoire qui a tout de même duré 7 ans.

Les Dallas Cowboys devraient libérer le running back Ezekiel Elliott mercredi. A moins d'un retour surprise, Dallas cherchera un nouveau remplaçant à Tony ...

Il a réalisé une moyenne de 5,5 yards par course au Texas en partageant le temps de jeu avec Bijan. « Le gars qui les intéresse au Texas est le remplaçant de Bijan, Roschon Johnson. Pollard devrait prendre le relais en tant que principal running back, en recevant la majorité des portées et en prouvant qu’il est un every-down back (arrière à tout faire).

The Dallas Cowboys released Ezekiel Elliott ahead of free agency, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have emerged as a potential landing spot.

Rachaad White will assume RB1 duties next season, but he lacks the bulk that Fournette had and isn’t as much of a smashmouth runner. For starters, the Bucs hired former Dallas Cowboys running backs coach Skip Peete this offseason to serve in the same position for Dave Canales. Even though we were conditioned to believe the Bucs wouldn’t be big spenders this offseason, Zeke is apparently a target for the front office.

The former No. 4 pick in the 2016 NFL Draft was set to earn $16.4 million. If the Cowboys designate Elliott as a post-June 1 cut, Dallas would save $10.9 ...

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One of the Cowboys' most recognizable faces is a Cowboy no more. Dallas has officially released Ezekiel Elliot less than an hour ahead of the new league ...

In the case of Elliott, the Cowboys would save just over $6 million against the cap in 2023 by designating him a post-June 1 release. That allows Dallas a little extra wiggle room and should allow it to sign one extra player as it looks to find some success in the playoffs. That amount will shrink to just $5.82 million in 2023 with the team likely designating Elliott as a post-June 1 release. [Ranking the top 60 players overall, best by position](https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/nfl-free-agent-rankings-2023-best-players-available-tracking-signings/lpoteueqyynhbsbia7mwgrwa) This almost always stems from guaranteed money paid to a player who has been released or traded, the former of which would be the case for Elliott. When Elliott signed a six-year, $90 million contract extension with Dallas in 2019, Jones had visions of Elliott being a Cowboy for life. However, Elliott was on an expensive contract that he signed with the Cowboys during the 2019 offseason. Pollard has been an explosive playmaker for the Cowboys and has averaged a whopping 5.1 yards per carry over his first four seasons. But was there more to the release of Elliott than just his performance? of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram](https://www.star-telegram.com/sports/nfl/dallas-cowboys/article273154460.html) reported Wednesday morning. That the Cowboys released Elliott may surprise some, but it's worth noting that he is coming off a down season. As such, it's no surprise that Pollard is getting the nod over Elliott.

Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network reports he will be designated as a post-June 1 cut to create cap space, which will save Dallas $10.9 million with a $5.8 million ...

In 103 career regular season games, Elliott has 8,262 yards with 80 total touchdowns. A two-time rushing champion, Elliott has topped 1,000 yards four times in seven seasons with the Cowboys, including a career-best 1,631 yards as a rookie in 2016. Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network reports he will be designated as a post-June 1 cut to create cap space, which will save Dallas $10.9 million with a $5.8 million dead cap.

The Ezekiel Elliott era is over in Dallas. The Cowboys will likely release the franchise's third-leading rusher, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported ...

[Derrick Henry](https://www.nfl.com/players/derrick-henry/) -- now will hit the market for the first time in his career. [Elliott’s final play as a Cowboy](https://www.nfl.com/news/cowboys-head-coach-mike-mccarthy-declines-to-elaborate-on-bizarre-final-play-in-) was a bizarre one: snapping to the ball to [Dak Prescott](https://www.nfl.com/players/dak-prescott/) (and getting trucked) on a last-snap trick play that flopped badly in the Divisional Round playoff [loss](https://www.nfl.com/games/cowboys-at-49ers-2022-post-2) to the 49ers. The Cowboys He played through a knee injury, missing two games last season, and wore a brace thereafter. If and when Elliott is cut, he will be designated as a post-June 1 release. [bring him back](https://www.nfl.com/news/cowboys-jerry-jones-wants-ezekiel-elliott-to-return-in-2023-mike-mccarthy-will-t) in 2023.

Elliott finished his Cowboys career third in all-time rushing yards.

The Dallas Cowboys released running back Ezekiel Elliott on Wednesday, ending a seven-season run for a two-time rushing champion who never regained the form ...

“He has been a consummate professional and leader that set a tone in our locker room, on the practice field and in the huddle. Smith's reworked deal ensures the return of the eight-time Pro Bowler when he could have been another player cut to clear cap space. The Cowboys have placed the $10.1 million franchise tag on Pollard for 2023. He had career lows of 876 yards and a 3.8-yard average per carry last season. For the franchise. The move will save Dallas about $11 million under the salary cap this season.

From 2020-2022, that number nosedived to 60.8 yards per game. Part of that can be explained by Tony Pollard's emergence in the Cowboys' offense, but Elliott has ...

The Bears will likely add at least one more running back before they’re done, but judging from their moves Elliott doesn’t seem to fit the bill of what they’re looking for. Over his first three seasons, Elliott averaged 4.7 yards per attempt, but only 4.0 yards per attempt over the last three. Elliott was 30 of 33 with a 33.6 ELU. Further, Elliott had three drops according to PFF, which was tied for 15th-most in the NFL among RBs with at least 25 targets. Elliott led the league in yards per game every year from 2016-2018 and averaged 101.2 yards per game over those three years. Elliott took the league by storm over his first three seasons with the Cowboys, but since then he hasn’t been the same player.

The Ezekiel Elliott era has now ended in Dallas. The Cowboys have released the 27-year-old running back after seven seasons with the team.

Elliott ends his career with the Cowboys with three Pro Bowls, and a two-time NFL All-Pro, rushing for 8,262 yards and 68 touchdowns on 1,881 carries in 103 games. Elliott was slowed in the second half of last season by a knee injury and was not fully healthy in 2021. He came onto the scene in his rookie season by rushing 322 times for 1,631 yards and 15 touchdowns, while catching 32 passes for 363 yards and another score.

Elliott took the league by storm over his first three seasons with the Cowboys, but since then he hasn't been the same player. What made Elliott a great running ...

The Bears will likely add at least one more running back before they’re done, but judging from their moves Elliott doesn’t seem to fit the bill of what they’re looking for. [David Montgomery’s move to the Lions](https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/bears/report-bears-david-montgomery-signs-detroit-lions?chrcontext=WMAQ), plus Elliott’s release from the Cowboys had some wondering whether Elliott would end up in Chicago, but a move like that would be counter-intuitive. There’s a good chance that Elliott’s contract will be cheaper than Montgomery’s reported three-year, $18 million deal with the Lions. Elliott was 30 of 33 with a 33.6 ELU. Over his first three seasons, Elliott averaged 4.7 yards per attempt, but only 4.0 yards per attempt over the last three. Further, Elliott had three drops according to PFF, which was tied for 15th-most in the NFL among RBs with at least 25 targets. Either they’re looking for a back with more burst who can thrive in Luke Getsy’s zone running scheme. Montgomery only dropped one pass, which was tied for the second-fewest. Elliott took the league by storm over his first three seasons with the Cowboys, but since then he hasn’t been the same player. Elliott led the league in yards per game every year from 2016-2018 and averaged 101.2 yards per game over those three years. Both Montgomery and Elliott add receiving to their repertoire, and again Montgomery outpaced Elliott in this department. Part of that can be explained by Tony Pollard’s emergence in the Cowboys’ offense, but Elliott has also been much less effective with the ball in his hands.

The Dallas Cowboys released veteran running back Ezekiel Elliott, and Zeke - according to the oddsmakers - could end up with the Bills.