Report: Ezekiel Elliott reunites with Cowboys after one season with the Patriots
Elliott will return to Dallas, where he made three Pro Bowls in seven seasons.
Ezekiel Elliott is leaving the Patriots after one season, according to NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero.
The three-time Pro Bowl running back will return to Dallas, where he spent the first seven years of his career. Elliott and the Cowboys have agreed on a deal but Elliott must pass a physical before the transaction is made official.
Elliott led the Patriots in carries (184) and rushing yards (642) last season. He split carries with Rhamondre Stevenson for most of the years, then took over the bulk of the carries when Stevenson got hurt at the end of the year.
The 6-foot, 225-pound running back also led the Patriots in catches last season with 51. He scored five total touchdowns – three on the ground, and three on pass catches.
Elliott topped 1,000 yards rushing in four of his seven seasons with the Cowboys, including his rookie season in 2016 when he led the league in rushing and was named first-team All-Pro.
The Cowboys lost running back Tony Pollard in free agency. Pollard, who replaced Elliott as Dallas’s feature back last year, signed with the Titans after back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons.
The Patriots still have Stevenson, Kevin Harris, and JaMycal Hasty in their running back room. They also signed ex-Commanders running back Antonio Gibson during the offseason.
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