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11-07-2025
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Ezekiel Elliott retirement rumors brewing on social media
Former Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott, who has received no interest in free agency, may be contemplating retirement after nine seasons in the NFL. Rumors started circulating on social media late Friday afternoon; however, no official reports have confirmed this, nor have Elliott or his agent made any comments. Elliott, 29, was released by the Cowboys after the 2024 season, marking the end of his second stint with the franchise that drafted him fourth overall in 2016. The move followed a year in which Elliott played a reserve role, rushing for just 226 yards and three touchdowns on 74 carries, the lowest totals of his career. Advertisement Despite his availability on the open market, there have been no public indications of interest from other teams as training camps approach. Elliott's name appears among the top running backs still unsigned, but teams have largely moved in other directions for backfield depth. Elliott's career began with a flourish in Dallas, where he led the NFL in rushing yards as a rookie in 2016 and again in 2018, earning three Pro Bowl selections and two All-Pro honors. He spent one season with the New England Patriots in 2023 before returning to the Cowboys, but his production has steadily declined in recent years. Last year, in an interview, Elliott acknowledged the possibility that his playing days could be coming to an end, saying, 'Every snap, every year, one more year I get is a blessing. I don't know how many more of these I'm going to have. And just take advantage of being here and living in the moment'. Advertisement If Elliott does retire, he will leave the game as one of the most accomplished running backs in Cowboys history, ranking among the franchise's all-time leaders in rushing yards and touchdowns. His durability and power running style helped define the Cowboys' offense for much of the past decade. For now, Elliott's future remains uncertain as he weighs his options with training camps set to open and no offers on the table.
Yahoo
17-05-2025
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Cowboys Issue Bold Prediction on Dine & Dash 2.0 RB Draft Haul
We all remember the "Dine and Dash'' duo of Ezekiel Elliott and Tony Pollard for the Dallas Cowboys, as our own Mike Fisher called it, and now the franchise might be bringing it back. With Zeke the hammer (with the "Feed Me'' spoon) and Pollard the twinkle-toed lightning strike, the pair created a finely balanced tandem behind Dak Prescott, with Elliott "dining'' on power yards before Pollard would "dash" through and create big, explosive plays. Advertisement That has been missing for a couple of seasons, but it could be on the way back with Dallas' draft haul seeing the franchise select Jaydon Blue and Phil Mafah. Blue and his 4.38 40-yard dash time sees him as a home-run threat on any given play, and the thought of what Jaydon could do for the offense behind what is now a solidly put together offensive line gives Cowboy Nation hope the run game will be vastly different than a year ago. So that takes care of the lighting (or dash) part of the equation, but what about the dine (the downhill runner)? Mafah has that covered. "I would say a powerful back who likes to make guys miss any way possible," Mafah said on the Draft Show. "Whether it's running through them, jumping over them, duking them out, I just love to play with physicality, and I love to show others that I can also be nimble at the same time." Blue, Mafah And The CowboysBy Tony Fisher With Blue and Mafah coming into a running back room that already consists of Javonte Williams, Miles Sanders, Deuce Vaughn, and Malik Davis, that is six backs the Cowboys have on the roster. Advertisement Enter a training camp battle for the ages. But don't discount Blue and Mafah being No. 1 and No. 2 on the depth chart come Week 1 after Brian Schottenheimer's comments on the pair's potential being starters. 'I would hope so,'' he said, "or otherwise we wouldn't have drafted them.' That's a pretty bold semi-prediction right there. The Cowboys used the "Dine and Dash'' duo of Elliott and Pollard to good effect a couple of seasons ago, and now the offense might have the second coming of it in Schotty's run-heavy scheme. Blue and Mafah as the new sheriffs in town? Don't discount it, folks. Related: Cowboys Coach Reveals Head-Turning Take On 2-RB Draft Haul Related: Cowboys' McClay Reveals The Why In 'Explosive Playmaker' Jaydon Blue
