Ezekiel Elliott RUMORS & NEWS

Dallas Morning News "The Cowboys monitored Ezekiel Elliott’s snap count during the first two games this season, careful not to overload his plate following a 40-day contract holdout. Moving forward, the counting stops. Elliott’s training wheels appear ready for removal entering..." September 20

Pro Football Talk "Ezekiel Elliott has led the league in rushing in two of his three seasons. The only time he didn’t was in 2017 when he served a six-game suspension. Even that season, the Cowboys running back led the league in yards per game. As good as Elliott has been, he’s..." September 19

Black Sports Online "After a highly publicized showdown with Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys for a more lucrative contract Ezekiel Elliott isn’t stopping at simply returning to the football field. Following a series of alleged instances of infidelity, and a break-up over the summer, signs began..." September 18

Total Pro Sports "The 2019 offseason was quite the bust one for the Dallas Cowboys as they locked a number of their young stars with lucrative contracts. DeMarcus Lawrence, La’el Collins and Jaylon Smith all earned new contracts this summer. Coming in real late was Ezekiel Elliott after..." September 14

12 Up "Roger Goodell remains as consistently inconsistent as ever, given how the league's brainstrust has reacted to the Antonio Brown news. The NFL decided not to suspend the New England Patriots wide receiver's activity just yet, keeping him off the..." September 13

Sporting News "Ezekiel Elliott wants the ball. The 24-year-old star, who held out for the entire preseason, rushed for 53 yards on 13 carries in the Cowboys' Week 1 win over the Giants. He said he wants to play a bigger role in the team's matchup with the Redskins on..." September 12

ESPN "Saquon Barkley jump-cut to his right, then jump-cut to the left as he zigzagged across the field before leaping over Philadelphia Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins and lowering his shoulder to run through Avonte Maddox for another four yards. It was a thing of beauty, a dance routine on a football..." September 11

USA Today "The Dallas Cowboys saw an offensive weapon hit 100 receiving yards just four times last season. No receiver topped the mark in Dallas’ first five games of 2018. On Sunday, the Cowboys opened 2019 to a faster start. Their 35-17 win over the Giants not only featured a 100-yard..." September 10

Sporting News "Ezekiel Elliott doesn't think he had his best performance Sunday.  The 24-year-old star was back in the Cowboys' backfield in their Week 1 win over the Giants after holding out for the entire preseason. Elliott, who signed a six-year, $90 million extension..." September 09

CBS Sports "It came down to the wire, but the Dallas Cowboys are at full strength entering their Week 1 fight with the New York Giants.  The longstanding holdout of running back Ezekiel Elliott has come to an end, with the two-time NFL rushing champ signing a six-year extension on Wednesday..." September 08

Dallas Morning News "Ezekiel Elliott is officially on the Cowboys' roster. At least for a little while, Alfred Morris is not. The Cowboys released Morris to clear a roster spot for Elliott, a source said Saturday. Elliott reported to the club Wednesday after reaching a six-year, $90 million..." September 07

TMZ "Ezekiel Elliott is making sure a whole lot of people eat after he got his chunk of Jerry Jones' pie ... telling reporters Thursday he's donating $100,000 to the Salvation Army!!! Zeke just got a brand new 6-year, $90 MILLION contract from Jerry and the Cowboys ... and he just..." September 05

NFL.com "Ezekiel Elliott is back in the mix after inking a six-year, $90 million contract extension. Cowboys coach Jason Garrett was impressed with Elliott's first practice with the team since the running back's holdout began. "Zeke did a great job," Garrett told..." September 05

105.3 The Fan "He said it after a game, some feelings allegedly got hurt, and now it's the biggest joke that's been put on a t-shirt!  At the Dallas Cowboys press conference today at The Star in Frisco, team owner Jerry Jones, COO Stephen Jones and star RB Ezekiel Elliott took part in a..." September 05

Bleacher Report "The Dallas Cowboys have one of the NFL's greatest problems: They have an abundance of talent. This, of course, is a dilemma many teams would love to have. The Bengalswould turn over their front office to an actual Bengal tiger to have this..." September 05

USA Today "Well, this was a colossal waste of everybody’s time. Ezekiel Elliott has a new extension worth $90 million over six years and likely will be in uniform for the Dallas Cowboys when their season begins Sunday, as pretty much everybody has predicted from the moment this..." September 04

Yardbarker "There are no hard feelings between running back Ezekiel Elliott and Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. Jones jokingly said “Zeke who?” after a standout preseason performance by rookie running back Tony Pollard in August, a remark that apparently upset some in Elliott’s..." September 04

Larry Brown Sports "Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott was pleased to wake up to a deal on Wednesday morning — but he was a bit surprised, too. Elliott admitted Wednesday that he went to bed “in a bad place” on Tuesday, as he did not see a deal getting done with the Cowboys..." September 04

The Big Lead "Ezekiel Elliott signed a new contract with the Dallas Cowboys that makes him the NFL’s highest-paid running back. Ed Werder spoke with Elliott and the NFL’s highest-paid running back told him why being the NFL’s highest-paid running back was..." September 04

CBS Dallas Forth Worth "“Zeke Watch” has come to an end. The Dallas Cowboys and the star running back have agreed on a 6-year, $90 million extension, the team announced Wednesday morning. The deal makes Ezekiel Elliott the highest-paid running back in the league. September 04

Total Pro Sports "On Wednesday morning, the news finally came down that the Dallas Cowboys and Ezekiel Elliott have come to terms on a six-year, $90 million contract extension The deal has $50 million guaranteed, which surpasses Todd Gurley’s $45 million as the most for an NFL running..." September 04

Larry Brown Sports "Ezekiel Elliott and the Dallas Cowboys have worked out a long-term contract extension just in time for the star running back to play in Week 1 against the New York Giants, but he may be eased back into things. Elliott is expected to play somewhat of a limited role in Sunday’s..." September 04

CBS Sports "We should probably get used to the concept of running backs skipping out on training camp. And I don't blame them one bit. I'd do the exact same thing in their position. The realities of the NFL are not changing anytime soon. America, at least in the eyes of the NFL,..." September 04

NFL.com "The Dallas nightmare is over. Ezekiel Elliott has a new massive contract extension that will keep him wearing the Cowboys' star for years to come. NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Tuesday that the Cowboys and Zeke agreed to a six-year, $90 million extension, per..." September 04

Pro Football Talk "Ezekiel Elliott doesn’t have a deal with the Cowboys yet, but he’s ready to rejoin his team. “I’ve been ready,” Elliott said as he arrived at D/FW Airport on Tuesday evening. Agent Rocky Arceneaux made the flight with the star running back from..." September 03

USA Today "Dak Prescott remembers the jab. Sitting at his locker in May, the Cowboys quarterback told reporters that playing 2019 on the final year of his contract wouldn’t be crazy. Jason Garrett is coaching on the final year of his deal, Prescott said. Some teammates, including wide..." September 03

Blogging The Boys "Few fans of the Dallas Cowboys thought that Ezekiel Elliott would still be holding out just days before the season opener against the New York Giants. But here we are, with wildly divergent rumors and reports swirling about the progress. or lack thereof. towards..." September 03

Bleacher Report "See if you can spot the problem with the way running backs are paid for their labor, based on the examples below:  Wisconsin running back Jonathan Taylor rushed for 135 yards and two touchdowns Friday night against South Florida, giving him 622 rushes, 4,306 rushing yards and 31..." September 03

Clutch Points "Ezekiel Elliott and the Dallas Cowboys are closing in on a new deal, according to Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk. The extension isn’t done yet, but it’s close and expected to be for six years, $90 million. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Tuesday..." September 03

Larry Brown Sports "Ezekiel Elliott and the Dallas Cowboys are still trying to hammer out a contract extension before Week 1, and it would appear the star running back thinks there’s a chance of that happening. Elliott has been away from the Cowboys training on his own in Mexico, but he is..." September 03

Total Pro Sports "Just when Dallas Cowboys fans thought they could take a sigh of relief, it looks like they will be holding their breath once again. Earlier on Sunday, multiple reports stated talks between the Cowboys and Elliot have intensified this weekend and that a deal was on the horizon. That..." September 03

ESPN "As the Dallas Cowboys begin preparations for their season opener against the New York Giants with practice Monday, coach Jason Garrett would not commit to a time frame for when Ezekiel Elliott needs to be with the team in order to play. "Zeke is as capable as anybody I know...." September 02

TMZ "Terrell Owens has some sage advice for Jerry Jones -- PAY EZEKIEL ELLIOTT!!! Cause da 'Boys need Zeke, not the other way around. We got the ex-Cowboys wide receiver early Monday morning outside Delilah in WeHo and we straight-up asked him if he had any advice for the Dallas..." September 02

Yahoo! Sports "Just when it seemed likely that Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott‘s holdout would last into the regular season, the pendulum began to swing the other way on Saturday. By Sunday, the pendulum slowed down, considerably. Charles Robinson of Yahoo Sports reports that, while talks..." September 02

Yardbarker "Contrary to what has been reported by many , Todd Archer of ESPN reports the Dallas Cowboys and Ezekiel Elliott did not in fact discuss a contract on Sunday. As Archer noted, this doesn’t mean that a deal cannot quickly come together. However, his report was also supported by..." September 01

Fantasy Pros "There was a lot of optimism over the last few days when it was announced that the Cowboys and Ezekiel Elliot had rejoined the negotiation table. However, a recent report states that there are still significant differences that need to be resolved between the two camps. Elliot and his..." September 01

The Big Lead "Ezekiel Elliott has yet to be seen in a Cowboys uniform this summer, but that may soon be coming to an end. Adam Schefter reports contract discussions between Dallas and their All-Pro running back are “intensifying”, and the sides want to come to a deal by the end of the..." August 31

Heavy "The Eagles are stacked at the skill positions, from running back to wide receiver to tight end. No weaknesses. But what if they could make a blockbuster trade to get even better? Spoiler alert: this isn’t about Jadeveon Clowney. The Eagles might not have the assets to land..." August 31

TMZ "Good news, bad news for the Dallas Cowboys ... The good: Michael Irvin says Ezekiel Elliott will NOT sit out this season over his contract feud with the team!! The bad: Irvin says the running back will be SUPER PISSED if he has to play on his current deal. "I..." August 31

Bleacher Report "It's been nearly 25 years since the Dallas Cowboys last held aloft the Lombardi Trophy. In the two-plus decades since Super Bowl XXX, they're 4-10 in the playoffs and haven't made it past the divisional round. That was supposed to change in 2019. The..." August 30

Larry Brown Sports "Ezekiel Elliott is running out of time to report to the Dallas Cowboys before the regular season starts, and Jerry Jones seems to believe it’s getting to be too late. Jones said after the Cowboys’ preseason game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers that he accepts Elliott will..." August 30

Larry Brown Sports "The reports about when Ezekiel Elliott could potentially end his holdout and return to the Dallas Cowboys have been all over the place, but Jerry Jones indicated this week that he is not ruling out having to play games without the star running back. If that does happen, it could be as many as..." August 29

4 For 4 "Behind the scenes, Dallas has still contended all along with that they believe he will be there for Week One against the Giants. I think he will. I think they’ll end up getting a deal done that will make him the highest-paid running back in the NFL. I think he’ll be in there for..." August 29

Larry Brown Sports "Ezekiel Elliott continues to hold out for a new contract with the start of the regular season less than two weeks away, and the Dallas Cowboys are not on the verge of agreeing to a long-term extension with him. Elliott and the Cowboys remained “far apart” in contract..." August 29

Total Pro Sports "Ezekiel Elliott stated that he wants to play his entire career as a member of the Dallas Cowboys, and even though the team would love to have him in the backfield, it’s starting to look more and more likely that he is going to miss a game or two in the regular season amid his contract..." August 28

12 Up "The Dallas Cowboys have been working on an extension for prized running back Ezekiel Elliottfor much of the offseason, but with a bit more than a week until the NFL season kicks off, the sides remain at odds. After rejecting Dallas' reported offer that..." August 28

Clutch Points "Ezekiel Elliott’s absence at AT&T Stadium for the season opener is a possibility many Dallas Cowboys fans want to avoid imagining. However, this idea is slowly becoming reality as the countdown for the September 8 kickoff closes. Over the past few days, Cowboys..." August 28

Newark Star-Ledger "Cowboys owner Jerry Jones knows how to come to an agreement on a new deal with star running back Ezekiel Elliott — get him one-on-one. Jones went on Dallas-Fort Worth radio station 105.3 The Fan on Wednesday and discussed the Elliott situation. Asked about whether..." August 28

12 Up "The Ezekiel Elliott holdout seems no closer to a conclusion than it did last week, and Jerry Jones' doesn't appear overly worried about when Zeke returns to Dallas. While Jones did clarify how important Elliott is to the franchise, his comments made it seem..." August 28

CBS Sports "It's not time to panic for the Dallas Cowboys, but they are justifiably concerned. The team mostly drives its success through two things: Ezekiel Elliott and the potency of the offensive line. Granted, the latter hasn't exactly been devouring worlds the past few..." August 28