RB, Cowboys Reuniting on one-year, $3 million pact with Ezekiel Elliott

Dallas welcomes running back Ezekiel Elliott after a year.

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NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reports that Elliott and the Cowboys are reconnecting, but Zeke is taking a pay cut.

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Elliott is returning on a one-year, $3 million deal with $2 million guaranteed, according to Clarence Hill of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. He has made almost $70 million with the Cowboys.

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Elliott, 28, played seven seasons for the Cowboys after being picked fourth overall in 2016.

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After three successful seasons with Dallas, owner Jerry Jones seemed to have handpicked Elliott's successor in 2019 by drafting running back Tony Pollard.

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Elliott left following the 2022 season and signed a one-year deal with the Patriots.Cowboys and RB Ezekiel Elliott allegedly signing $3 million, one-year deal.

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Pollard signed a three-year agreement with the Titans in the offseason after failing to help the Cowboys win the Super Bowl. Elliott was a decent Patriots player but hadn't signed for 2024.

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The late March revelation that Elliott and the Cowboys wanted a reunion wasn't a surprise. The day before the 2024 NFL Draft, the two met again to explore their desire.

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