Ezekiel Elliott, a three-time Pro Bowler and one-time All-Pro with the Dallas Cowboys, remains a free agent as teams prepare for minicamp, and fans wonder why he doesn’t have a team just months before kickoff . stars of the season
Skip Peete, the current Tampa Bay Buccaneers running backs coach who was on the Cowboys’ staff from 2020 to 2022, suggested Wednesday that the star running back should be willing to accept a lesser role and smaller salary. Peete said that he and Elliott talked the other night.
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Dallas Cowboys running backs coach Skip Peete, middle, talks with referee linesman Jeff Seeman, #45, in the second half against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California on August 20 of 2022. (Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports)
«I think that’s part of the reason he’s sitting there,» he said, via the Tampa Bay Times. «If you’re going to play, I mean, you’re going to be second and third. That’s the price. So, that’s something a person has to be able to see. It’s going to be.»
Peete said Elliott battled the slide to No. 2 running back as Tony Pollard grew in prominence, but noted that Elliott was able to maintain the ability to be productive.
The Dallas Cowboys released running back Ezekiel Elliott without giving him the option to take a pay cut. (Madeleine Cook/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
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In 2022, Elliott had a career-low 876 rushing yards, but still scored 12 rushing touchdowns. He made $12.4 million last season from the Cowboys.
Dallas was fourth in points scored and 11th in yards gained.
Ezekiel Elliott, number 21 of the Dallas Cowboys, sprays his face with water during warmups before a game against the Indianapolis Colts at AT&T Stadium on December 4, 2022 in Arlington, Texas. (Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images)
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The Cowboys are likely to go with Pollard as their starter again this season. The team also has Malik Davis, rookie Deuce Vaughn, Ronald Jones and Rico Dowdle on the roster.