Talks have resurfaced once again on Elliott’s big contract and his dismal performance where he’s fumbled as many times than he’s scored a touchdown this season. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Since the departure of quarterback Dak Prescott, defenses have keyed on stopping him, as he has only 157 yards on the ground in the last three games. “We’ve got to win this weekend. The original recovery timetable for his injury was somewhere between four and six months. "I mean, honestly, [things getting harder for me each week] is not really something I'm worried about," he said. WTF, by He did not mention his own. ... 2020. Switch to the light mode that's kinder on your eyes at day time. Less than a week before the 2019 season started, Elliott ended his holdout with a six-year, $90 million extension that included $50 million guaranteed that made him the richest running back in NFL history. In May of 2016, Elliott signed his four-year rookie contract with the Cowboys reportedly worth $24.9 million with a $16.3 million signing bonus. 2020 has been a rough year for the Dallas Cowboys. For the first time in his pro career, Elliott has a new coach in Mike McCarthy and at least a partially altered offense. All-Pro Guard Zack Martin missed only the third game of his seven-year career this past Sunday vs the Washington Football team with a concussion. Elliott’s ascend in the league has been marred with a handful of headlines in the early stages of his career. 2020 has also been a rough season so far for Elliott because of his unfortunate mishaps. Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott mentioned all the team’s injuries this season during his interview session Wednesday. He's a true pro. Even with everything that has gone wrong for the Cowboys this season they’re only a half-game behind the Eagles for the NFC East lead and can take over the top spot with a win against them this Sunday in Philadelphia. Angry Cowboys' Ezekiel Elliott reacts to fourth starting QB in 2020, shrugs off individual stats: 'We need a win' The two-time NFL rushing champ is in unfamiliar territory The Dallas Cowboys have had more injuries than they’d like to talk about in 2020. Now, Saturday comes a report the team is prepping as if Ezekiel Elliott’s hamstring injury will keep the star running back out of the Week 9 game with the Pittsburgh Steelers. "It did take me a little bit," Elliott said. Elliott has not had a 100-yard game this season, the longest stretch of his career without one. "Actually, in college, when [Ohio State] won a national championship, we actually went through three. After a stellar collegiate career with Big Ten football powerhouse Ohio State Buckeyes capped off with a national championship victory, he went on to be selected fourth overall by the Dallas Cowboys in the 2016 NFL Draft. He didn’t disappoint and ran a total of 1,631 rushing yards on 322 attempts in his first professional campaign which remains to be his career-best tallies up to this day. Love. October 29, 2020, 12:00 pm Not a member? The 2020 NFL season for the Dallas Cowboys has been a disaster from the get-go. "Just finishing, got to make more guys miss in open field.". You can’t really control what has happened up to this point. The Cowboys are trying to avoid their third consecutive loss which would also be their fifth defeat in the last six weeks. “We’ve had a lot of injuries this season,” Elliott said. But this is football. "But I'm a football player. We had a lot of injuries. try { OMG McDonald tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday. Elliott, 25, isn't concerned with a change in workload given McCarthy's arrival or the addition of 2020 first-round pick CeeDee Lamb, who will give the Cowboys a top receiver trio with Amari Cooper and Michael Gallup. With neither Prescott nor Dalton available, the Cowboys must choose between rookie seventh-round pick Ben DiNucci or give the nod to one of two veterans in Garrett Gilbert or Cooper Rush (the latter two splitting first-team reps in practice), and we're going to use the word "veterans" very loosely here, which we'll get to in a second. https://t.co/lvCR929RlE pic.twitter.com/e4od50A027, — Michael Gehlken (@GehlkenNFL) November 8, 2020. “I think it’s kind of 2020 summed up,” Elliott said. When the Dallas Cowboys face the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, they'll do so with their fourth different starting quarterback this season, on the heels of Andy Dalton being moved to the COVID-19 list this week after missing the previous game with a concussion. The first yr of his contract and he already looks old and slow. It doesn’t matter how many guys we have down.”. View 1 Comment. A source said Ezekiel Elliott will play today against Pittsburgh. “I mean there have been a lot of guys in and out of there. Running back Ezekiel Elliott is one of the more prominent figures in the NFL’s most valuable team in the Dallas Cowboys. All-Pro Left Tackle Tyron Smith (neck) and starting Right Tackle La’el Collins (hip) are both out for the season. This is as awkward as it is tragic, at this point. When Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott went down with a fractured ankle, the season went up in smoke. We have one job and that's to go win the ballgame, so we have to figure that out.". . For while there's a carousel of QBs funneling in almost weekly at this point, the o-line itself has been decimated by injury as well, and the unit as a whole is allowing tremendous amounts of pressure on Cowboys quarterbacks. His suspension stemmed from accusations of domestic violence against his ex-girlfriend on five occasions dating back to 2016. “I think it’s kind of 2020 summed up,” Elliott said. He finished runs. “It’s a combination of everything,” Elliott said. “Just got to figure this thing out.”. _g1 = document.getElementById('g1-logo-inverted-source'); Matthew Lenix Elliott said Monday he believes he still has a lot to prove despite three Pro Bowl appearances in four seasons and two rushing titles in his three full seasons. Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott mentioned all the team’s injuries this season during his interview session Wednesday. You can see on the screens some of the big plays he did have. For Elliott, who's taken 99 percent of his career NFL snaps with Prescott leading into 2020, seeing the Cowboys cascade down the QB depth chart is quite the ride. He finished plays. Punter Chris Jones did not practice and a report earlier in the day indicated he will undergo core muscle surgery Thursday. if ( localStorage.getItem(skinItemId ) ) { Covering the impact of coronavirus on the sports world. Many scrutinized the Cowboys’ decision to hand him a lucrative paycheck due to the durability of running backs in the NFL. Now, Saturday comes a report the team is prepping as if Ezekiel Elliott’s hamstring injury will keep the star running back out of the Week 9 game with the Pittsburgh Steelers. DiNucci has literally twice as many snaps in only three games, already logging 94 game reps for Dallas, which means, technically, he's the more experienced one, along with having more than five times the career yardage (219) than the two veterans combined (42). Running back Ezekiel Elliott spoke to the media on Wednesday about the Cowboy’s current state of affairs. 6-keys: media/spln/nfl/reg/free/stories, at How much he will be used will be determined as the game goes along but Tony Pollard will get work as well. Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson and Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb led the league with 11 runs of at least 20 yards. OMG, Love All Rights Reserved. Because of how much the Green Bay Packers leaned to the pass, especially late in his tenure with quarterback Aaron Rodgers, there was a feeling when McCarthy came to Dallas that perhaps Elliott would not be used as much, despite the coach's saying the running back will continue to be the focus of the Cowboys' offense. In April of 2019, the Cowboys picked up the fifth-year option on Elliott’s contract. He's already shaved two months off the timeframe. Elliott feels all these things have contributed to the Cowboys 2-5 start. Tony Pollard is averaging the same 3.9 yards per carry as Elliott is, although his carries come with the benefit of less defensive attention when his number is called and without the average-slowing short-yardage carries Elliott is well known for. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: nfl | pageType: stories | McCarthy's review of Elliott's 2019 season does not lead to major worry, either. ... 2020. No, this is the first time.". However, Elliott protested and began holding out during training camp due to his demands of a contract extension with the team. On Wednesday, star running back Ezekiel Elliott showed up on … 2020 NFL SeasonEzekiel ElliottRunning Back. It’s clear he is slow to hit the hole and lacks that burst and breakaway speed he once had. Saints show they're still kings of NFC South, PIT remains undefeated after surviving vs. DAL, Week 9 Superlatives: Cook feasting for Vikings, Florio's Notebook: Bills in the hunt for AFC lead, Enter your zip code to find NBCSN near you. In the meantime, the merry-go-round at the position plays a large part in the downturn of Elliott's production this year, to an equal degree as seeing the offensive line allow Dalton and DiNucci to have their lunch money stolen on every other play. Create or join a league today >> They went on to finish with a 5-11 record in 2001 and landed face down at 4-12 in 2015, strong hints as to where 2020 is headed. His paycheck officially named him the highest-paid running back in the league. “Getting down early and we’re banged up and there were some weeks when I gave the ball away early, adding to that deficit. © 2004-2020 CBS Interactive. We can't really use injuries, guys rotating in and out every week, as an excuse. As you can see, the conversion from the existing offense that was carried over from last year and the new things we've added, he's been seamless," McCarthy said.
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