Ezekiel Elliott needs to accept different role for him to sign with team, ex-Cowboys running backs coach says

Ezekiel Elliott, a three-time Professional Bowler and one-time All-Professional choice with the Dallas Cowboys, stays a free agent as groups ready for mini-camp, and followers have puzzled why he’s with out a crew just a few months earlier than the season stars.

Skip Peete, the present operating backs coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers who was on the Cowboys’ workers from 2020 to 2022, instructed Wednesday the star operating again must be prepared to simply accept a lesser function and smaller paycheck. Peete stated he and Elliott spoke the opposite night time.

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Dallas Cowboys operating backs coach Skip Peete, center, talks with line choose referee Jeff Seeman, #45, within the second half towards the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, Aug. 20, 2022. ( Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports activities)

“I believe that’s a part of the explanation he’s sitting on the market,” he stated, by way of the Tampa Bay Instances. “Should you’re going to play, I imply, you’re going to be the second and third man. That’s form of what the value is. So. that’s one thing that an individual has to have the ability to see that that’s what it’ll be.”

Peete stated Elliott fought the drop to operating again No. 2 as Tony Pollard grew in prominence however famous Elliot with the ability to keep the power to be productive.

The Dallas Cowboys lower operating again Ezekiel Elliott with out giving him the choice of agreeing to a pay discount. (Madeleine Cook dinner/Fort Value Star-Telegram/Tribune Information Service by way of Getty Pictures)

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In 2022, Elliott had 876 dashing yards – the bottom whole of his profession however nonetheless scored 12 touchdowns on the bottom. He earned $12.4 million final season from the Cowboys.

Dallas was fourth in factors scored and eleventh in yards gained.

Ezekiel Elliott, #21 of the Dallas Cowboys, sprays his face with water throughout warm-ups earlier than a recreation towards the Indianapolis Colts at AT&T Stadium on Dec. 4, 2022 in Arlington, Texas. (Richard Rodriguez/Getty Pictures)

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The Cowboys will doubtless be going with Pollard because the starter once more this season. The crew additionally has Malik Davis, rookie Deuce Vaughn, Ronald Jones and Rico Dowdle on the roster.