<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/cowboys-news-ezekiel-elliot-finally-ends-drought-lasted-2-years');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cowboys’ Ezekiel Elliott finally ends drought that lasted nearly 2 years');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Ezekiel-Elliott-finally-ends-drought-that-lasted-nearly-two-years_4b3258.jpg"></figure><h1>Cowboys’ Ezekiel Elliott finally ends drought that lasted nearly 2 years</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-23T11:34:22-08:00">December 23rd, 11:34am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-23T11:34:22-08:00">December 23rd, 11:34am</time><address><a>Daniel Locke</a>Daniel Locke covers the New Orleans Pelicans and is an Associate Editor for ClutchPoints. He will graduate from Auburn University with a degree in Journalism in May. Daniel has covered Auburn Athletics for the entirety of his time as a student, focusing on football, men's basketball, and baseball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Cowboys</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-mike-mccarthys-admission-learning-cowboys-playoff-elimination">Dallas Cowboys held off a late push by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers</a> in their Week 16 matchup, coming out on top 26-24 at home inside AT&amp;T Stadium. This victory was extra meaningful for Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliot, who is closing in on Cowboys’ history and put a bad drought to bed.</p><p>“Ezekiel Elliott with the 1-yard TD run ups Dallas’ lead to 20-7 with 1:45 left in the half. It’s Elliott’s third rushing TD of the season and 71st of his career. Only <a href="https://x.com/toddarcher/status/1871023261259088038" rel="noopener">Tony Dorsett (72) and Emmitt Smith (153)</a> have had more in Cowboys’ history,” Todd Archer of ESPN reported.</p><p>In addition to bringing him within a touchdown from overtaking Dorsett for the No. 2 spot on the Cowboys’ all-time rushing touchdowns list, Elliot’s one-yard scoring run ended his AT&amp;T Stadium touchdown drought that extended back to the 2022 season.</p><p>Elliot <a href="https://x.com/statmusefb/status/1871023572329881799" rel="noopener">had not scored at home</a> since December 2022, according to StatMuse. That touchdown came in the first quarter of Dallas’ 40-34 win over the Philadelphia Eagles on Christmas Eve.</p><p>The Cowboys have not had a 2024 campaign to write home about as they sit at 7-8, third place in the NFC East, only beating out the 2-13 New York Giants, and eliminated from playoff contention. Despite this, Elliot’s Week 16 success could provide him with motivation to finish the season strong.</p><h2><b>Cowboys playing hard to salvage Mike McCarthy’s job</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Ezekiel-Elliott.jpg"><figcaption>Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Despite their 2024 season not having the outcome expected of them, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-jerry-jones-immediate-reaction-mike-mccarthy-performance-week-16-win">Cowboys do not appear interested in going out quietly</a>.</p><p>After a 3-7 start to the season, Dallas has won four of its last five contests, including two wins over playoff contenders Washington Commanders and the Buccaneers.</p><p>Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy has often been under scrutiny throughout his tenure at the helm of the franchise, but he does not appear to have lost the locker room, as his team is still putting its best foot forward each week.</p><p>The Cowboys’ final two games of the season put them up against the Eagles and Commanders. Winning both games would give Dallas a 9-8 record to end the season as well as shake things up in the NFC standings as the regular season comes to an end.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cowboys’ Ezekiel Elliott finally ends drought that lasted nearly 2 years

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/check-out-ezekiel-elliotts-incredible-801k-car-collection-with-photos');   ga('set', 'title', 'Check out Ezekiel Elliott’s incredible $801K car collection, with photos');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Check-out-Ezekiel-Elliotts-incredible-801K-car-collection-with-photos.jpg"></figure><h1>Check out Ezekiel Elliott’s incredible $801K car collection, with photos</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-17T13:07:51-08:00">December 17th, 1:07pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-17T13:07:51-08:00">December 17th, 1:07pm</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/spencersee10" rel="facebook">Spencer See</a>Spencer See is a part-time writer at ClutchPoints focusing on the NBA, evergreen content and celebrity lifestyle. He is also a lifelong fan of LeBron James. In his free time, he either goes fishing or watches basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Cowboys</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Ezekiel Elliott is a popular running back who currently plays for the Dallas Cowboys. He is a two time All-Pro selection and three-time Pro Bowl player. Given Elliott’s accomplishments in the NFL, have you ever wondered what kind of cars he drives? Well, wonder no more. Here is Ezekiel Elliott’s incredible $801K car collection, with photos.</p><p>According to online outlets, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ezekiel-elliott-net-worth">Elliott has a net worth</a> of around $35 million. With plenty of cash at his disposal, it isn’t surprising to see the Cowboys player <a href="https://vipfortunes.com/car-collections/check-out-nfl-star-ezekiel-elliott-s-expensive-car-collection" rel="noopener">splurge on some nice rides</a>.</p><h2><b>5. Chevrolet Corvette Z06</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2015_chevrolet_corvette_2015_chevrolet_corvette_6b4e2a33-84af-49f5-a7e2-cacf6fe71beb-qLoqAf-scaled-1.webp"></figure><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2015_chevrolet_corvette_2015_chevrolet_corvette_f04a87b5-da2e-4652-a7a1-9bb8069ea76f-rgewiR-scaled-1.webp?w=620"></figure><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2015_chevrolet_corvette_2015_chevrolet_corvette_4d1a342c-6d2c-4862-8772-715c7bb2d719-OigFCH-scaled-1.webp?w=940"></figure><p><a href="https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2015-chevrolet-corvette-82/" rel="noopener">For more photos, click here</a></p><p>The cheapest car in Elliott’s collection is a Chevrolet Corvette Z06, which cost the Cowboys running back around $80,500. Although it’s the cheapest car in his garage, the Corvette Z06 isn’t cheap by any means. In fact, it’s considered to be one of the most powerful sports cars in the market today.</p><p>Boasting of sleek and sporty features, Elliott should have no problems cruising around the city with style. Furthermore, the Corvette Z06 was simply designed to dominate the streets with its elite performance.</p><p>The Corvette Z06 operates on a 6.2-liter supercharged V8 powertrain. This allows it to produce 650 horsepower and 650 lb-ft of torque. Moreover, with a seven-speed manual transmission, this sports car can speed up to 197 mph. On the other hand, it can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in just three seconds.</p><h2><b>4. Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2021_dodge_durango-srt-hellcat-awd_img_2432-1-09525.webp"></figure><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2021_dodge_durango-srt-hellcat-awd_img_2399-09884.webp?w=620"></figure><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2021_dodge_durango-srt-hellcat-awd_img_2396-06738.webp?w=939"></figure><p><a href="https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2021-dodge-durango-srt-hellcat-awd-27/" rel="noopener">For more photos, click here</a></p><p>Another solid car in Elliott’s collection is the Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat. For this bad boy on wheels, the former First Team All-Pro selection shelled out around $80,995. It’s safe to say that the Durango SRT Hellcat is one of the highlights of Elliott’s garage.</p><p>In terms of features, the Durango SRT Hellcat may possess size. However, it doesn’t take away the vehicle’s acceleration abilities, which is the Durango SRT Hellcat’s main attraction. With plenty of size, cargo space and leg room shouldn’t be a problem.</p><p>The Durango SRT Hellcat is built with a 6.2-liter Supercharged Hellcat V8 powertrain. This allows it to produce 710 horsepower and 645 lb-ft of torque. Furthermore, the Durango SRT Hellcat can go as fast as 180 mph with the help of an eight-speed automatic transmission. In addition to this, it has no problems going from a standstill to 60 mph in just 3.5 seconds.</p><h2><b>3. GMC Yukon</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2022-GMC-Yukon-Denali-XL-front-cabin-carprousa.webp"></figure><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2022-GMC-Yukon-Denali-XL-profile-2-carprousa.webp?w=600"></figure><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2022-GMC-Yukon-Denali-XL-feature-carprousa.webp?w=1020"></figure><p><a href="https://www.carpro.com/vehicle-reviews/2022-gmc-yukon-denali-xl-review">For more photos, click here</a></p><p>The second SUV in Elliott’s car collection is a GMC Yukon, which retails for around $81,000. While the Yukon is a respectable full-sized SUV, it does hold some forgettable memories for Elliott.</p><p>While driving the Yukon, Elliott ran a red light leading to a car accident while running late. The incident forced the two-time NFL rushing yards leader to cough up $33,000 in damages and injuries to an <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-ezekiel-elliott-sued-1m-for-role-in-car-crash">owner of the BMW after the latter filed a lawsuit</a>.</p><p>Nonetheless, the GMC Yukon is a full-sized SUV, making the roomy interior its main highlight. However, given that Elliott faced a huge controversy with this car, it’s safe to say that it’s not one of his favorites.</p><p>The Yukon gets its power from a 6.2-liter V8 engine. This allows it to produce 420 horsepower and 460 lb-ft of torque. With a 10-speed automatic transmission, the Yukon can attain a top speed of 112 mph. In terms of acceleration, this full-sized SUV can move from 0 to 60 mph with ease in just over six seconds.</p><h2><b>2. Bentley Bentayga</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2021_bentley_bentayga-speed_dsc_0063-13-38057.webp"></figure><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2021_bentley_bentayga-speed_dsc_0007-13-37942.webp?w=620"></figure><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2021_bentley_bentayga-speed_dsc_0001-11-37894.webp?w=940"></figure><p><a href="https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2021-bentley-bentayga-speed/">For more photos, click here</a>.</p><p>Given that Elliott is a fan of SUVs, the Bentley Bentayga certainly has its place in Elliott’s car collection. For this icon of luxury, Elliott had to pay around $231,825.</p><p>While showcasing the highlights of a Bentley, the Bentayga surely performs well on the road while providing the best comfort. The Bentayga is easily one of the priciest SUVs in the market today, given how it was meticulously designed to near perfection.</p><p>Equipped with a 4.0L Twin-Turbocharged W12 engine, the luxurious SUV has 600 horsepower and 568 lb-ft torque. With an eight-speed automatic transmission, the SUV can reach a top speed of 190 mph. It can also accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in just 3.5 seconds.</p><p>When it comes to city driving and bringing along some friends or family, the Bentayga is surely hard to beat in terms of design and performance.</p><h2><b>1. Rolls-Royce Cullinan</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/cq5dam.web_.1920-1.webp"></figure><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/cq5dam.web_.1920-2.webp?w=1024"></figure><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/cq5dam.web_.1920.webp?w=1024"></figure><p><a href="https://www.rolls-roycemotorcars.com/en_US/showroom/cullinan.html">For more photos, click here</a></p><p>Another enticing SUV that Elliott just couldn’t resist having is the Rolls-Royce Cullinan. To have the keys to this elite SUV, the two-time All-Pro player paid around $327,000.</p><p>At $327,000, the Cullinan is easily the most expensive car in his garage. The Cullinan is powered by a 6.75L twin-turbocharged V12 engine, allowing it to have 563 horsepower and 627 lb-ft torque. The luxurious SUV is also capable of going from 0 to 60 mph in just less than five seconds while going as fast as 155 mph.</p><p>Apart from engine performance, Elliott should also have no problems taking his family or friends with him as they explore the city with flair.</p><p>Nevertheless, this is all the information that we have on Ezekiel Elliott’s incredible $801K car collection.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Check out Ezekiel Elliott’s incredible $801K car collection, with photos

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/cowboys-news-mike-mccarthy-clarifies-ezekiel-elliott-role-benching');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cowboys’ Mike McCarthy clarifies Ezekiel Elliott’s role after benching');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Cowboys-news-Mike-McCarthy-clarifies-Ezekiel-Elliotts-role-after-benching.jpg"></figure><h1>Cowboys’ Mike McCarthy clarifies Ezekiel Elliott’s role after benching</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-04T19:16:59-08:00">November 4th, 7:16pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-04T19:16:59-08:00">November 4th, 7:16pm</time><address><a>Lorenzo Reyna</a>Lorenzo Reyna has joined ClutchPoints as Associate Editor of NFL &amp; NCAA Football. He's equipped with past experience for both realms through his recent stops at Pro Football Network and Heavy while also writing for 247Sports. His Twitter/X handle is @LJ_Reyna and his Instagram is @lj_zo_rey.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Cowboys</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy turned to four different rushing options against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. Ezekiel Elliott wasn’t one of them. The former lead rusher for the Cowboys <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-ezekiel-elliott-inactive-week-9-disciplinary-reasons">Elliott earned the inactive label against the Falcons</a>.</p><p>Many across the league wondered about Elliott’s status moving forward. McCarthy cleared the air behind the veteran running back’s benching on Monday with the media. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-ezekiel-elliott-inactive-week-9-disciplinary-reasons">Elliott first sat due to “disciplinary reasons.”</a> But McCarthy also shared what Elliott’s <a href="https://x.com/toddarcher/status/1853547992797831295" rel="noopener">role will be</a> when Dallas faces the Philadelphia Eagles, via Todd Archer of ESPN.</p><p>“Mike McCarthy said Ezekiel Elliott will be available this week, but he has yet to sit down with the running back since having a meeting last Friday,” Archer wrote.</p><p>The Cowboys RB was ruled a healthy scratch by the team. Elliott, however, <a href="https://x.com/SlaterNFL/status/1853070286587040098" rel="noopener">missed up to three team meetings </a>according to NFL Network Cowboys reporter Jane Slater.</p><p>Elliott watched Dallas fall 27-21 to the NFC South leaders at the Mercedes Benz Dome. Sunday marked the first time Elliott missed a game in his career due to a disciplinary reason.</p><h2><b>Ezekiel Elliott losing ground in Cowboys backfield</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Ezekiel-Elliott-leads-Dallas-out-of-the-locker-room-.jpg"><figcaption>Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Even despite his past dominance, Elliott faced a tough road to reclaiming the starting role.</p><p>He’s losing ground even more. Elliott is on pace to deliver new career lows. Dallas has seldom used the two-time leading rusher from the 2016 and 2018 seasons, tallying only 48 carries for 149 yards and two touchdowns.</p><p>Elliott managed 184 carries for 642 yards and scored three times in his lone New England Patriots campaign in 2023. The fan favorite for Dallas walked into a young but questionable backfield after re-signing.</p><p>The Cowboys may have their new RB1 for the rest of 2024. Dallas handed the ball off to Rico Dowdle the most on Sunday.</p><p>Dowdle took 12 carries and racked up 75 yards, averaging 6.2 yards per carry. He added five receptions for 32 yards and caught a three-yard touchdown pass. Dowdle even tied franchise legend Emmitt Smith by <a href="https://x.com/DallasCowboysPR/status/1853153480011129317" rel="noopener">scoring three touchdown receptions</a> in eight games this season.</p><p>The RB who’s three years younger than Elliott leads the way with 321 rushing yards. However, Dowdle is yet to cross the end zone through handoffs.</p><p>Meanwhile, Dallas mixed in Dalvin Cook against Atlanta. The four-time Pro Bowled settled for only two carries and netted eight yards. Wide receiver CeeDee Lamb ended up handling a couple of carries too — racking up only 15 yards on designed WR end around plays.</p><p>McCarthy set off the signal that Elliott is on his way back to the huddle. The Sunday foe Philadelphia earned <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/why-eagles-win-jaguars-doesnt-prove-win-nfc-east">a rather ugly 28-23 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars</a>. Elliott has enjoyed past success against the Eagles, boasting a 9-4 career record against the NFC East rival.</p><p>However, Elliott is likely heading toward a non-starter role. His Cowboys are also riding a three-game losing streak before taking on the 6-2 Eagles.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cowboys’ Mike McCarthy clarifies Ezekiel Elliott’s role after benching

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/cowboys-news-why-dallas-made-ezekiel-elliott-healthy-scratch-falcons');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why Cowboys made Ezekiel Elliott a healthy scratch for Falcons clash');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/THUMB-04_1abf98.jpg"></figure><h1>Why Cowboys made Ezekiel Elliott a healthy scratch for Falcons clash</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-03T07:06:02-08:00">November 3rd, 7:06am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-03T07:06:51-08:00">November 3rd, 7:06am</time><address><a>Jaren Kawada</a>Jaren Kawada is a former full-time sports bettor and is now a NFL, College Football and Betting Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. Kawada was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, but now resides in Indianapolis, Indiana, after graduating from Butler University with a B.A. in sports media. Aside from football, Kawada is an avid combat sports and basketball bettor.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Cowboys</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>For the first time in his career, Dallas Cowboys running back <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-dallas-elevates-dalvin-cook-week-9-ezekiel-elliott-discipline">Ezekiel Elliott will be a healthy scratch</a> in Week 9 and not available to play against the Atlanta Falcons. The news was first reported on Nov. 2 shortly after it was made public that Dalvin Cook would be activated from the practice squad to dress for the game. However, the reason for Elliott’s one-week punishment was not revealed until game day.</p><p>The team reported that Elliott has been “distracted” all year, leading to a number of <a href="https://x.com/SlaterNFL/status/1853070286587040098" rel="noopener">late showings and missed meetings</a>, per NFL Network’s Jane Slater. Elliott missed the team’s meeting on Friday, leading to the team deciding to restrict him from traveling to Atlanta.</p><p>Head coach Mike McCarthy has not spoken on the matter before the game. Elliott started in Week 8 with Rico Dowdle out with an illness but was ineffective, running for just 34 yards on 10 carries. Dowdle will return to the starting lineup against the Falcons with Cook listed as his backup on the depth chart and Deuce Vaughn as the third string.</p><p>Overall, Elliott’s return to Dallas in 2024 has been nothing short of a letdown. At 29, nobody expected him to perform as he did in his prime but Elliott is averaging just 3.1 yards per carry on the year with just two touchdowns.</p><h2><b>Cowboys look to snap losing streak in Week 9</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMAGN-01.jpg"><figcaption>Scott Galvin-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Without Elliott in the lineup, the Cowboys will need to attempt to snap their two-game losing streak on the road in Atlanta. With <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-most-blame-week-6-loss-lions">losses to the Detroit Lions</a> and San Francisco 49ers surrounding their bye week, Dallas has not won a game since beating the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 5.</p><p>For as much as the Cowboys have struggled on the year, the Falcons have had an equal amount of success. Atlanta leads the NFC South through eight weeks with a 5-3 record and have seemingly hit their stride on offense led by veteran Kirk Cousins.</p><p>Having allowed over 30 points in consecutive outings, Dallas’ defense will be tasked with attempting to stop the Atlanta offense that has eclipsed 30 in three of its last four games.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why Cowboys made Ezekiel Elliott a healthy scratch for Falcons clash

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/cowboys-news-ezekiel-elliott-inactive-week-9-disciplinary-reasons');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cowboys’ Ezekiel Elliott inactive for Week 9 due to disciplinary reasons');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Ezekiel-Elliott-inactive-for-Week-9-due-to-disciplinary-reasons.jpg"></figure><h1>Cowboys’ Ezekiel Elliott inactive for Week 9 due to disciplinary reasons</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-02T17:17:11-07:00">November 2nd, 5:17pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-02T17:17:11-07:00">November 2nd, 5:17pm</time><address><a>Matt De Lima</a>Matt De Lima is an Associate Editor for NFL and college football at ClutchPoints. He has been covering sports for over 12 years at sites like Sports Illustrated, The Game Day, and countless others. Born and raised in California, he is a graduate of Virginia Tech and a diehard Hokies fan who now resides in southern Maryland.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Cowboys</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Running back Ezekiel Elliott, who has not seen <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-jerry-jones-befuddling-explanation-lack-ezekiel-elliott-usage">more than 10 carries</a> in any game this year, did not travel with the Dallas Cowboys for disciplinary reasons ahead of their Week 9 <a href="https://x.com/toddarcher/status/1852790816835789051" rel="noopener">matchup against</a> the Atlanta Falcons, per ESPN’s Todd Archer. The Cowboys have once again <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-dallas-elevates-dalvin-cook-week-9-ezekiel-elliott-discipline">elevated Dalvin Cook from the practice squad</a>. They gave him six carries last week against the San Francisco 49ers, although he only gained 12 yards.</p><p>Dallas has used Rico Dowdle as their primary back with limited success. On 59 carries, he has 246 rushing yards and no touchdowns. He also has no runs of 20+ yards. The Cowboys are the only team in the NFL without a rush over 20+ yards. Their longest run, by Dowdle, is 13 yards.</p><h2><b>A growing list of dysfunction on the Cowboys</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Cowboys-Ezekiel-Elliott-taking-the-handoff-from-Dak-Prescott-against-the-49ers.jpg"><figcaption>© Neville E. Guard-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>It may be a realization that has come too late, but owner/GM <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-jerry-jones-drops-truth-bomb-on-dallas-3-4-start-to-2024-campaign">Jerry Jones acknowledges the team’s struggles</a> more candidly.</p><p>“I think we’re having a rougher go than I anticipated. Let’s put it like that. Let’s don’t couple that with just those two,” Jones said. “But having me in the loop has to be there. It is rougher and I did not anticipate the challenges that we’re having with this team, but I am reminded of teams that I’ve seen that have had a lot of success and put themselves in position to take a shot and they were 3-4.”</p><p>By keeping himself in the press, the Cowboys’ detractors keep him in the crosshairs rather than focusing solely on the coaching staff and players. However, there’s plenty of blame to go around.</p><p>Dak Prescott views their upcoming game against Atlanta <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-dak-prescott-blunt-message-must-win-falcons-clash">as critical as they come</a> and how he must improve.</p><p>“I’ve got to be better. Simple as that,” Prescott said. “Take it for how it is, look at those plays independently, look at the other ones that probably could have been or could’ve turned out a different way than they did.”</p><p>Prescott continued to be blunt when asked if this game is a must-win.</p><p>“Hell to me every game is. But obviously 3-4, as I’ve said, lot of season left, but the first start to be able to say that confidently is getting back even, especially having a couple of home ones after that.”</p><p>Micah Parsons (ankle), Jordan Phillips (wrist) and DaRon Bland (foot) are all out for Week 9. Diggs (calf), Linval Joseph (back), Eric Kendricks (shoulder), Zack Martin (shoulder) and Nick Vigil (foot) are questionable for Week 9.</p><p>The Cowboys travel to Atlanta to play the Falcons on Sunday, November 3, at 1:00 p.m. EST.</p><p> </p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cowboys’ Ezekiel Elliott inactive for Week 9 due to disciplinary reasons

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/cowboys-news-dallas-elevates-dalvin-cook-week-9-ezekiel-elliott-discipline');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cowboys elevate Dalvin Cook for Week 9 after Ezekiel Elliott discipline');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Cowboys-news-Dallas-makes-Dalvin-Cook-move-for-Falcons-game.jpg"></figure><h1>Cowboys elevate Dalvin Cook for Week 9 after Ezekiel Elliott discipline</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-02T12:49:53-07:00">November 2nd, 12:49pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-02T12:49:53-07:00">November 2nd, 12:49pm</time><address><a>Jaren Kawada</a>Jaren Kawada is a former full-time sports bettor and is now a NFL, College Football and Betting Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. Kawada was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, but now resides in Indianapolis, Indiana, after graduating from Butler University with a B.A. in sports media. Aside from football, Kawada is an avid combat sports and basketball bettor.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Cowboys</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Ezekiel Elliott has not had the best time in his <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-dallas-reunites-ezekiel-elliott-free-agency-losing-tony-pollard">second stint with the Dallas Cowboys</a> and has become a healthy scratch in Week 9. In his place, the team activated veteran Dalvin Cook from the practice squad to potentially play in his second straight game with the team against the Atlanta Falcons.</p><p>Cook was <a href="https://x.com/TomPelissero/status/1852781869403709577" rel="noopener">elevated to the active roster</a> from the practice squad on Nov. 2, per Tom Pelissero. Shortly after, it was reported that Elliott <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1852791641238602084" rel="noopener">did not travel with the team to Atlanta</a> due to disciplinary reasons by Adam Schefter. The team did not disclose what the disciplinary actions were for.</p><p>In his first game of the season, Cook took six carries for 12 yards against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 8. He added one catch for 10 yards through the air. Cook was activated and saw the field due to starting running back <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-dalvin-cook-dallas-debut-rico-dowdle-update">Rico Dowdle missing the game</a> with an illness. Dowdle will return to the starting lineup in Week 9 with Cook as his backup and Deuce Vaughn a distant third on the depth chart.</p><p>Dowdle’s absence was painfully evident for the Cowboys in Week 8. Without their leading rusher, Dallas amassed just 56 rushing yards as a team and wound up losing by six points.</p><p>Elliott served as the de facto Week 8 starter and turned his 10 carries into 34 rushing yards and a touchdown. He caught his lone target for four receiving yards. While a bleak yardage production, the 34 yards were Elliott’s most in a single game since rushing for 40 yards in Week 1 against the Cleveland Browns.</p><h2><b>Struggling Cowboys face Falcons in Week 9</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Dalvin-Cook.jpg"><figcaption>Matt Krohn-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>In Week 5, the Cowboys managed to get over the hump and improve to 3-2 but have not won a game since. As losers of their last two games, Dallas is now below .500 with a 3-4 record entering Week 9. The 5-3 Falcons will be the Cowboys’ third opponent in their last four games with a winning record.</p><p>Over the past two weeks, Dallas has been outscored 33-77 by the San Francisco 49ers and Detroit Lions. The loss to the Lions marked their second game of the season allowing over 40 points and their first time failing to reach double digits.</p><p>The schedule does not appear to get any easier for the Cowboys in Week 9 against Atlanta. The Falcons have won four of their last five games and are coming off an inspiring 31-26 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. With 31 points in the game, the Falcons topped 30 for the third time in the last month.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cowboys elevate Dalvin Cook for Week 9 after Ezekiel Elliott discipline

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/cowboys-news-jerry-jones-befuddling-explanation-lack-ezekiel-elliott-usage');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cowboys’ Jerry Jones befuddling explanation for lack of Ezekiel Elliott usage');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Cowboys-Jerry-Jones-befuddling-explanation-for-lack-of-Ezekiel-Elliott-usage.jpg"></figure><h1>Cowboys’ Jerry Jones befuddling explanation for lack of Ezekiel Elliott usage</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-11T09:47:20-07:00">October 11th, 9:47am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-11T09:47:52-07:00">October 11th, 9:47am</time><address><a>Quinn Allen</a>Quinn Allen is a Senior Associate Editor with ClutchPoints. He specializes mainly in soccer, basketball, and baseball. When Quinn isn't producing content for CP,  he's writing sports betting predictions for numerous sites across North America.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Dallas Cowboys <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-ezekiel-elliott-drops-eye-opening-admission-after-dallas-reunion">brought back Ezekiel Elliott this past offseason</a> to help their rushing attack, but his role has been limited. The running back even voiced that he’s “dumbfounded” by the lack of usage, but owner Jerry Jones insists the team is just saving him.</p><p>Jones made an appearance on 105.3 The Fan <a href="https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/ezekiel-elliott-on-backup-role-with-cowboys-i-m-not-making-it-about-me" rel="noopener">and downplayed the Zeke situation</a>. Via the team website:</p><p>The question is, what is Jones saving him for? Dallas is only 3-2 and ranks second-last in the NFL with a mere 82 rushing yards per game. They are not running the football nearly enough. Sure, their pass game is wonderful, but this offense needs to be more dynamic.</p><p>Rico Dowdle has actually emerged as RB1 with 54 carries for 221 yards. Elliott meanwhile has only 30 carries for 98 yards. Since Week 1 where Zeke had 10 carries, his usage has continued to spiral downward. 40 of his yards came in the season opener. In other words, the veteran is almost non-existent in the Cowboys’ attack right now.</p><p>Nevertheless, Zeke is staying professional and knows he can’t control his minimal playing time:</p><p>“It’s definitely a little different but keep your head down,” Elliott said. “I just focus on being a good teammate. I’ve been focusing on continuing to help lead this team and I’m not making it about me, it’s about this football team (winning).”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lions-vs-cowboys-prediction-odds-pick-for-nfl-week-6-2024">The Cowboys face a very tough test</a> in the Detroit Lions in Week 6.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cowboys’ Jerry Jones befuddling explanation for lack of Ezekiel Elliott usage

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/cowboys-ezekiel-elliott-complains-to-coaches-over-role-in-offense');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cowboys’ Ezekiel Elliott complains to coaches over role in offense');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Cowboys-news-Ezekiel-Elliott-complains-to-coaches-over-role-in-offense.jpg"></figure><h1>Cowboys’ Ezekiel Elliott complains to coaches over role in offense</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-10T17:36:33-07:00">October 10th, 5:36pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-10T17:36:33-07:00">October 10th, 5:36pm</time><address><a href="https://matthew516sports.substack.com/">Douglas Fritz</a>Douglas Fritz has been writing about sports for almost four decades and publishes a Christian sports newsletter and podcast on Substack at Matthew516Sports. He started as a reporter for the student newspaper at East Tennessee State University, worked his way up to Editor-In-Chief, and began his sports writing career at the Johnson City Press daily newspaper while still in college. During 30-plus years at the Press, he covered University of Tennessee football, men's and women's basketball, ETSU athletics, and high school athletics. Among the people he has interviewed are Dale Murphy, Bobby Cox, John Smoltz, and Bruce Smith. He is also a Christian-based screenwriter (five feature-length and one short), book writer (three completed manuscripts and one novel), and songwriter.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Seems like the Dallas Cowboys are always trying to put out fires. Included in the recent mix are CeeDee Lamb <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-ceedee-lambs-true-feelings-second-half-struggles">pining over second-half woes for the team</a>, and Dak Prescott trying to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-ceedee-lamb-dak-prescott-clarify-exchange-week-5-game">tamp down the embers of an in-game exchange</a> with Lamb. And now, running back Ezekiel Elliott has complained to coaches over his role in the offense.</p><p>How ’bout them me-first Cowboys??</p><p>Once a star for the Cowboys, Elliott spent 2023 in New England before returning to the team for this season. However, five games into the year, Elliott appears to have become a full-time backup as Rico Dowdle took a major step into a starting role with a big game against the Steelers.</p><p>Dowdle rushed for 87 yards on 20 carries and also caught a touchdown pass in the 20-17 victory. The Cowboys have gone a franchise-record 19 games without a 100-yard rusher, and Dowdle’s game mark the closest run at it during that span.</p><h2><b>Cowboys’ RB Ezekiel Elliott not a happy camper?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Dallas-Cowboys-RB-Ezekiel-Elliott.jpg"><figcaption>Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>With Dowdle breaking loose, where does that leave Elliott? He has gained a paltry 98 yards on 30 rushing attempts with one touchdown. Further hindering Elliott’s role, fullback Hunter Luepke has seen plenty of backfield action.</p><p>Cowboys’ owner Jerry Jones, the self-appointed mouthpiece of the organization, said he doesn’t know <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/41701904/rico-dowdle-ezekiel-elliott-giving-hope-cowboys-struggling-rushing-game" rel="noopener">what the future holds</a> for Elliott, according to espn.com.</p><p>“It’s a long season,” Jones said before repeating himself. “It’s a long season. And so judiciously managing snaps of veteran players is a big part of the whole show.”</p><p>Nobody, maybe not even Elliott, expected the workload the veteran runner had in first go-round with the Cowboys. But Elliott said he believes he should have more than 30 carries after five games.</p><p>“I think everyone wants to see the ball more,” Elliott said. “(It’s) just the way the games have played out and just us getting behind and not really just being able to run the ball.”</p><p>Fortunately, Elliott hasn’t let his dissatisfaction hinder his practice effort, according to head coach Mike McCarthy.</p><p>“I think we’re seeing the best of Zeke in my time with him,” McCarthy said. “He’s a great teammate. He’s probably one of the most popular players in the locker room. He brings great energy each and every day. And sometimes the games don’t reflect what’s going on in practice.”</p><p>But it remains to be seen if Elliott can maintain his good-teammate role if the Cowboys elevate Dalvin Cook from the practice squad and further limit his time on the field.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cowboys’ Ezekiel Elliott complains to coaches over role in offense

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/cowboys-news-dak-prescott-shows-legend-ezekiel-elliott-love');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cowboys’ Dak Prescott shows ‘legend’ Ezekiel Elliott major love');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Dak-Prescott-shows-legend-Ezekiel-Elliott-major-love.jpg"></figure><h1>Cowboys’ Dak Prescott shows ‘legend’ Ezekiel Elliott major love</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-27T04:35:54-07:00">September 27th, 4:35am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-27T04:35:54-07:00">September 27th, 4:35am</time><address><a>Chris Dodson</a>Chris Dodson is a New Orleans Pelicans beat reporter for ClutchPoints. He has covered Louisiana high school and college basketball in spurts for over a decade. A basketball lifer from the bayou, his gumbo-stirring form matches his elbow jumper celebrations. Fast enough for varsity hoops, tall enough for a soccer scholarship. He has words and will travel, just not on the court.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Dallas Cowboys pulled off a sloppy but ultimately satisfactory Week 4 win over their hated NFC East rivals, the New York Giants, on NFL Thursday Night Football. The Thursday kickoff game was a jumbled 15-penalty affair but the Cowboys came out of the slugfest victorious thanks to Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliot. It was not pretty but it should <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-mike-mccarthy-jerry-jones-reveal-true-thoughts-early-struggles">calm Jerry Jones and Mike McCarthy’s nerves</a> a bit.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-micah-parsons-4-word-message-injury-giants">Cowboys have some injury concerns</a> but the veterans are helping to circle the wagons. Prescott talked about what brought Elliot back to Dallas and <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1839512627619238024" rel="noopener">how much the running back meant</a> to the team.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"Cowboys legend, always will be… Ultimate team guy."</p><p>Dak Prescott showing Ezekiel Elliott some love after the W 🗣️</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/NFLonPrime?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NFLonPrime</a>)<a href="https://t.co/LJ1BbCKbbn">pic.twitter.com/LJ1BbCKbbn</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1839512627619238024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 27, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“It started in the front office then they hit me up,” Prescott explained. “(Elliot is a Cowboys legend. Always will be. It’s great to have him back. Nobody is better in the locker room. Ultimate team guy. He would do anything for the team. Whatever it takes and that was part of bringing him back, understanding short yardage, goal line, pass protections, everything his experience has brought to the team has been great for us.”</p><p>Prescott managed an impressive 22 of 27 passing night for 221 yards and two touchdowns. Ceedee Lamb finished with seven receptions for 98 yards and a touchdown. Elliot had five rushes for 19 yards but fought for every inch during crucial situations. The “legend” set the standard on a night the Cowboys needed a win to stay out of last place.</p><p>Unfortunately, some of Prescott’s answers were cut off by a few hundred cheering fans who made the trip up to MetLife Stadium. However, those same fans made life hard for Daniel Jones and the Giants. Just not as much as the Cowboys’ defense.</p><h2><b>Cowboys defense dials up pressure</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Dak-Prescott-rallies-the-team.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Greg Joseph kicked five field goals for the Giants in the 20-15 New York home loss. Daniel Jones could not do much of anything right when being pressured by the Cowboys’ front seven. Jones needed 40 pass attempts to reach 281 yards. There were no explosive plays or touchdowns by the home team at all. In fact, the Giants managed a mere 26 yards rushing on 24 attempts against a Dallas defense that had been gashed the past two weeks.</p><p>The Giants’ longest rushing attempt went for five yards. An interception by Jones did not help matters. A 14-9 game at halftime helped keep the MetLife crowd subdued. Sadly, the lone bright spot for New York, Malik Nabors, left early for the hospital.</p><p>Now the pressure is on the Giants more than the Cowboys, who can kick back and relax for a while. They essentially get a mini-bye week since Dallas versus the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 5 will not kick off until next Sunday night.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cowboys’ Dak Prescott shows ‘legend’ Ezekiel Elliott major love

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/cowboys-news-how-dallas-utilize-ezekiel-elliott-rico-dowdle-running-back-split');   ga('set', 'title', 'How will Cowboys utilize Ezekiel Elliott, Rico Dowdle in RB split?');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Cowboys-news-How-will-Dallas-utilize-Ezekiel-Elliott-Rico-Dowdle-in-running-back-split.jpg"></figure><h1>How will Cowboys utilize Ezekiel Elliott, Rico Dowdle in RB split?</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-08T10:04:24-07:00">September 8th, 10:04am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-08T10:04:24-07:00">September 8th, 10:04am</time><address><a>Derek Hryn</a>Derek Hryn is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints specializing in NFL and NCAA Football coverage. Derek was previously a fantasy football expert at DK and SB Nation, and he has been featured at FanSided, USA Today, NBC Sports, The New York Post, and others.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Dallas Cowboys’ running back has caused a stir of confusion in the fans’ minds leading up to their first matchup of the 2024-25 season. The Cowboys meet the Cleveland Browns at 4:25 PM ET on Sunday,<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-vs-browns-prediction-odds-pick-for-nfl-week-1-2024"> facing one of the most stout defenses in football</a>. They need to have a game plan prepared to put points on the board.</p><p>The quartet of Ezekiel Elliott, Rico Dowdle, Dalvin Cook, and Deuce Vaughn is one of the Cowboys’ most intriguing backfields in a long time. There are certain attributes in each one of them that will more than likely be utilized at different stages, and they will need to keep the ground game successful in order to give quarterback Dak Prescott and wide receiver CeeDee Lamb the best chance to keep the offense blossoming downfield.</p><p>Elliott is undoubtedly the lead back to start the season, as he’s had the most previous success in a Cowboys uniform. He’s approaching 30 years of age, so don’t expect the ‘Feed Zeke’ theme to be reinstated by the fans. Dalvin Cook, also 29 years old, is a former workhorse RB from the Minnesota Vikings, who’s racked up 6,207 career rushing yards and 47 touchdowns.</p><p>Dowdle is probably the best overall player in this group. He’s 26 and gave the Cowboys a quality season in 2023. And then there’s Vaughn, while undersized at 5-f00t-6, but can do some serious damage in the running and passing game.</p><p>It’s a tough one to crack.</p><p>Tom Pelissero of NFL Network <a href="https://x.com/nflnetwork/status/1832793911036719145" rel="noopener">shed some light</a> on how the Cowboys will sprinkle the workload between their ball carriers, calling it a “pretty even split” ahead of the Week 1 Browns matchup.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Expect a "pretty even split" in the backfield between Ezekiel Elliott and Rico Dowdle in the Cowboys backfield today, per <a href="https://twitter.com/TomPelissero?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TomPelissero</a>. <a href="https://t.co/dJ9VRXfsW7">pic.twitter.com/dJ9VRXfsW7</a></p><p>— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) <a href="https://twitter.com/nflnetwork/status/1832793911036719145?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 8, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The Cowboys will be playing with a lot of fire on Sunday. The organization made a surprise move, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-dak-prescott-agrees-historic-240-million-contract-extension-before-week-1">resetting the NFL QB market with the $240 million contract extension</a> of Dak Prescott. After locking up Lamb last week, as well, the Dallas offense has its cornerstones in place for the future.</p><h2><b>Which Dallas Cowboys running back will get the most work?</b></h2><p>It’s clear that the team is happy with Elliott starting things off for the season. However, don’t expect that’s how it stays in the upcoming weeks. They signed Cook for veteran leadership, and because they’ve seen what he can do for an offense in his dual-threat nature. Look for Dowdle to be the biggest sleeper of them all, as he was the one that challenged Tony Pollard the most last year for reps.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

How will Cowboys utilize Ezekiel Elliott, Rico Dowdle in RB split?

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/cowboys-news-ezekiel-elliott-initial-place-depth-chart-return-dallas');   ga('set', 'title', 'Ezekiel Elliott’s initial place on depth chart in return to Cowboys');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Cowboys-news-Ezekiel-Elliotts-initial-place-on-depth-chart-in-return-to-Dallas.jpg"></figure><h1>Ezekiel Elliott’s initial place on depth chart in return to Cowboys</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-08-08T07:46:26-07:00">August 8th, 7:46am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-08-08T07:49:33-07:00">August 8th, 7:49am</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-dallas-reunites-ezekiel-elliott-free-agency-losing-tony-pollard">Ezekiel Elliot is back</a> with the Dallas Cowboys after being away for a season, and he’s climbed up the depth chart ahead of their first preseason game. Elliot is listed as the No. 1 running back on the <a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/ezekiel-elliott-is-the-cowboys-starting-tailback-again-unofficially" rel="noopener">first unofficial depth chart</a>, something that he was used to for seven years with the Cowboys.</p><p>Elliot signed a one-year, $2 million deal with the Cowboys in free agency after spending last year with the England Patriots. The running back is back in familiar territory, especially with quarterback and good friend Dak Prescott.</p><p>Behind Elliot on the Cowboys’ depth chart at running back lists Rico Dowdle and Royce Freeman.</p><p>It was a sad end to Elliot’s first run with the Cowboys, as they released him ahead of the 2023 season. His production was down in his final season with the Cowboys, and Tony Pollard emerged as the more consistent running back. Elliot then signed with the Patriots, where he rushed for 642 yards and scored five touchdowns.</p><h2><b>Can Ezekiel Elliot find his groove again with the Cowboys?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Ezekiel-Elliot.jpg"><figcaption>Jeremy Reper-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>During training camp, Ezekiel Elliot <a href="https://x.com/jonmachota/status/1816991950752649276?s=46&amp;t=lfeBn-xb5VzgaV3FRop2lA" rel="noopener">expressed why it was important</a> for him to return to the Dallas Cowboys, a place where had much success in his career.</p><p>“The shelf life of an NFL player is three years. Every snap, every year, one more year I get is a blessing. … I think it was important for me to come back because I have unfinished business,” Elliot said. “I felt like I wanted to come back and be with my guys and take another spin at it.</p><p>“Right now, the focus is now, having as much fun as I can. 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.”</p><p>With Pollard signing with the Tennessee Titans during free agency, the Cowboys needed to fill a void at the running back position, and Elliot was available. The Cowboys have always been known for having a solid run game, and the hope is that Elliot and the Cowboys offense will still have the same chemistry they had years ago. Though Elliot may be the No. 1 back on the depth chart, head coach Mike McCarthy still has a <a href="https://www.nfl.com/news/mike-mccarthy-cowboys-to-have-running-back-by-committee-approach-in-2024#:~:text=%22We're%20running%20back%20by,in%20the%20way%20he%20moves." rel="noopener">set plan for the backfield</a>.</p><p>“We’re running back by committee, but I think he’ll definitely play at the level that he’s played, I know, in my time here. I anticipate that,” McCarthy during the offseason. “I don’t see any drop off in the way he moves. He’s in good shape. … He’s come in here, and he’s picked up right where he left off.”</p><p>If Elliot is able to get back to his old self, the Cowboys will once again be a team to watch out for in the NFC.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Ezekiel Elliott’s initial place on depth chart in return to Cowboys

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/cowboys-news-ezekiel-elliott-strong-take-dak-prescotts-contract');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cowboys’ Ezekiel Elliott offers strong take on Dak Prescott’s contract uncertainty');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Cowboys-Ezekiel-Elliott-offers-strong-take-on-Dak-Prescotts-contract-uncertainty.jpg"></figure><h1>Cowboys’ Ezekiel Elliott offers strong take on Dak Prescott’s contract uncertainty</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-08-06T20:39:00-07:00">August 6th, 8:39pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-08-06T20:39:00-07:00">August 6th, 8:39pm</time><address><a href="https://matthew516sports.substack.com/">Douglas Fritz</a>Douglas Fritz has been writing about sports for almost four decades and publishes a Christian sports newsletter and podcast on Substack at Matthew516Sports. He started as a reporter for the student newspaper at East Tennessee State University, worked his way up to Editor-In-Chief, and began his sports writing career at the Johnson City Press daily newspaper while still in college. During 30-plus years at the Press, he covered University of Tennessee football, men's and women's basketball, ETSU athletics, and high school athletics. Among the people he has interviewed are Dale Murphy, Bobby Cox, John Smoltz, and Bruce Smith. He is also a Christian-based screenwriter (five feature-length and one short), book writer (three completed manuscripts and one novel), and songwriter.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Well, it’s par for the course for this franchise. The Dallas Cowboys <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-huge-ceedee-lamb-roster-move">placed CeeDee Lamb on the naughty list</a>, and still haven’t made things <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-dak-prescott-massive-contract-extension-desires">satisfactory for Dak Prescott</a>. But there’s no reason to worry about the latter, according to Ezekiel Elliott’s strong take on Dak’s contract uncertainty.</p><p>According to ESPN’s Todd Archer, the Cowboys running back dished on <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/40191932/nfl-training-camp-live-updates-2024-news-depth-charts-injuries-roster-battles" rel="noopener">what will happen</a> moving forward with Prescott.</p><p>“I think a guy like Dak, who’s been through so much adversity in his life, every time (he has) stepped up to the plate and answered the call,” Elliott said. “I don’t think it will affect him at all. He’s such a strong person mentally. Honestly it might bring the best out of him, which I know Dak is going to give us his best anyway, but you get what I’m saying.”</p><h2><b>Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott probably needs productive Prescott</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Dallas-Cowboys-RB-Ezekiel-Elliott.jpg"><figcaption>Jason Parkhurst-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>There are plenty of questions about what Elliott has left in the tank. He averaged less than four years per carry after eclipsing that mark in each of his first six NFL seasons.</p><p>Having eight years in the league and being 29 years old isn’t necessarily a write-off situation. But the Cowboys used Elliott hard and heavy, especially early in his career. He topped 300 carries three times in his first four seasons. But in his next three years in Dallas, Elliott topped 1,000 yards only once. However, he still found the end zone, totaling double-digit scores in each of his last two years.</p><p>But Elliott didn’t look like the same runner in 2023 in New England. Maybe that came more from the Patriots than Elliott, but he still needs a dynamic passing attack to cut loose in 2024.</p><p>McCarthy said, via atozsports.com, Elliott brings intelligence to the field along with ability.</p><p>“Zeke’s always been a super bright football player,” McCarthy said. “We all understand his physical talents and the production. The guy’s been a workhorse for the majority of his career. But it’s been cool to watch him dive into the new protection scheme and the nuances of our offense that are totally different for him prior to when he went up to New England.”</p><p>Plus, McCarthy said Elliott helps a lot in the locker room.</p><p>“(It’s) just great to have him in the room and I think, frankly, for all the things he’s accomplished in this league,” McCarthy said. “I think one of his best assets is he’s a great teammate. I mean his love for the locker room and for his fellow man is infectious. So, it’s great to have him back.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cowboys’ Ezekiel Elliott offers strong take on Dak Prescott’s contract uncertainty

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/ezekiel-elliott-net-worth');   ga('set', 'title', 'Ezekiel Elliott’s net worth in 2024');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Ezekiel-Elliotts-net-worth-in-2024-1.jpg"></figure><h1>Ezekiel Elliott’s net worth in 2024</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-05-23T14:00:31-07:00">May 23rd, 2:00pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-05-23T14:05:45-07:00">May 23rd, 2:05pm</time><address><a>Jeremy Chua</a>Jeremy Chua was a writer at ClutchPoints, primarily covering the NBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Ezekiel Elliott’s net worth in 2024 is $35 million. Elliott for a long time was the focus of the offense for the Dallas Cowboys. But he signed with the New England Patriots for the 2023 season. However, he recently re-signed with the Cowboys for 2024. Let’s take a look at Ezekiel Elliott’s net worth in 2024.</p><h2><b>Ezekiel Elliott’s net worth in 2024 (estimate): $35 million</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Ezekiel-Elliotts-net-worth-in-2024-2.jpg"></figure><p><a href="https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-athletes/nfl/ezekiel-elliott-net-worth/" rel="noopener">Ezekiel Elliott’s net worth</a> in 2024 is roughly $35 million. This is according to Celebrity Net Worth. The Illinois native had a stellar collegiate career with Big Ten football powerhouse The Ohio State Buckeyes capped off with a national championship victory. The Dallas Cowboys then selected him fourth overall in the 2016 NFL Draft.</p><h2>Ezekiel Elliott signs first contract with Cowboys</h2><p>In May 2016, Elliott signed his four-year rookie contract with the Cowboys reportedly worth $24.9 million with a $16.3 million signing bonus. High expectations were instantly set upon him as he was widely regarded as an early favorite for the 2016 Offensive Rookie of the Year.</p><p>He didn’t disappoint and ran for 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.</p><p>As a result of his successful season, Elliott was selected as a first-team All-Pro selection, named as the 2016 NFL rushing yards leader, and earned his first trip to the Pro Bowl, joining Cowboys teammate Dak Prescott as the first rookie running back and quarterback duo in NFL history to be selected together.</p><p>He quickly earned the respect of the league when he his peers ranked him seventh on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2017 and the highest-ranked running back.</p><h2>Ezekiel Elliott is suspended by the NFL</h2><p>The promising start to his playing career abruptly plummeted due to off-field issues. In August of 2017, the league suspended Elliott for the first six games of the 2017 NFL season for violating the personal conduct policy. His suspension stemmed from accusations of domestic violence against his ex-girlfriend on five occasions dating back to 2016.</p><p>His absence eventually dropped his numbers which led him to fall short of the 1,000 rushing yard mark which caused him to miss out on a Pro Bowl appearance. He managed to bounce back in 2018 where he finished the season with 1,434 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns for his second Pro Bowl appearance and his second career rushing title.</p><h2>Ezekiel Elliott holds out in contract dispute</h2><p>In April 2019, the Cowboys picked up the fifth-year option on Elliott’s contract. However, Elliott protested and began holding out during training camp due to his demands of a contract extension with the team.</p><p>On Sept. 4, Elliott was finally able to put pen to paper with a fresh six-year contract with the Cowboys worth $90 million with $50 million guaranteed, which secures his services through the 2026 NFL season. His paycheck officially named him the highest-paid running back in the league.</p><p>Many scrutinized the Cowboys’ decision to hand him a lucrative paycheck due to the durability of running backs in the NFL. His solid play for the Cowboys during that season earned him the third Pro Bowl selection of his young playing career.</p><p>The Cowboys previously gave Elliott a $7.5 million signing bonus, as well as a $13 million option bonus prior to the start of the 2020 NFL season.</p><h2>Ezekiel Elliott’s production drops</h2><p>Despite the recent success, 2020 turned out to be a different story for Elliott and the Cowboys as they unexpectedly found themselves as a dysfunctional unit even after undergoing a massive roster overhaul during the offseason. Talks resurfaced once again on Elliott’s big contract thanks to a disappointing performance that saw him have issues with fumbles.</p><p>In 2021, Elliott managed to rush for 1,000 yards again but just by 2 yards. And thanks to the 17-game schedule, he had a career-low 58.9 yards per game.</p><p>In 2022, it was much the same. With Elliott only able to play in 14 games, he finished with a career-low 876 yards on the season.</p><h2>Ezekiel Elliott signs with Patriots</h2><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Patriots signing RB Ezekiel Elliott to 1-year deal worth up to $6M. (via <a href="https://twitter.com/RapSheet?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RapSheet</a> + <a href="https://twitter.com/TomPelissero?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TomPelissero</a>) <a href="https://t.co/34mkDxaWto">pic.twitter.com/34mkDxaWto</a></p><p>— NFL (@NFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1691188905494671360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 14, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>With their longtime star running back’s production waning, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-dallas-releases-ezekiel-elliott" rel="noopener">Cowboys released Elliott</a> after the 2022 season. Elliott was then free to sign with any team as a free agent.</p><p>Initially, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-rumors-eagles-jets-bengals-ezekiel-elliotts-radar-after-cowboys-release" rel="noopener">Eagles, Jets, and Bengals</a> were rumored to be the leading teams to land the running back. However, it was the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/patriots-news-new-england-lands-ezekiel-elliott-after-weeks-dalvin-cook-rumors" rel="noopener">Patriots that signed Elliott</a> to a contract for potentially $6 million.</p><p>Elliott split time in the backfield with Rhamondre Stevenson, and Elliott finished with 642 yards rushing and 313 yards receiving.</p><p>With Tony Pollard signing a contract with the Tennessee Titans, the Cowboys needed help at running back. This allowed Dallas to reunite with Elliott by signing him to a one-year deal.</p><h2>Ezekiel Elliott’s income</h2><p>Through seven years of playing in the league, Elliott has already amassed over <a href="https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/ezekiel-elliott-18952/cash-earnings/" rel="noopener">$70 million</a> in career earnings.  Elliott generates much of his off-field income from royalties and licensing deals, as one of the NFL’s top merchandise sellers where he ranked fourth-most in 2020.</p><p>He also has partnerships with international brands like BioSteel and Nike, as well as being an investor to OnCore Golf, the golf ball and technology company back in 2019.</p><p>According to <a href="https://www.espn.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/id/4751371/signing-bonus-ezekiel-elliotts-first-big-purchase-is-home-for-mom">ESPN</a>, after signing his rookie contract with the Cowboys back in 2016, Elliott’s first big purchase was a new home for his parents and two sisters.</p><p>In the same year, he went on to give John Deere utility vehicles for the Cowboys offensive linemen for providing him space to run his monster numbers. After signing his massive extension in 2019, he immediately donated $100,000 to the Salvation Army in Dallas.</p><p>Elliott’s ascent in the league was marred with a handful of headlines in the early stages of his career, including during the pandemic and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-ezekiel-elliotts-dogs-send-2-to-hospital/" rel="noopener">later involving his dogs.</a></p><p>Nonetheless, were you at all stunned by Ezekiel Elliott’s net worth in 2024?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Ezekiel Elliott’s net worth in 2024

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/cowboys-news-dak-prescott-breaks-silence-ezekiel-elliott-return-dallas');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dak Prescott breaks silence on Ezekiel Elliott’s return to Cowboys');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Dak-Prescott-breaks-silence-on-Ezekiel-Elliotts-return-to-Dallas.jpg"></figure><h1>Dak Prescott breaks silence on Ezekiel Elliott’s return to Cowboys</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-05-02T13:05:16-07:00">May 2nd, 1:05pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-05-02T13:05:16-07:00">May 2nd, 1:05pm</time><address><a>Dan Fappiano</a>Dan Fappiano is a Connecticut based sports journalist and a graduate of both Tunxis Community College and Central Connecticut State University. Dan has spent time covering high school and professional sports in both the print and online medium. He hopes to see his beloved Chicago Bears win a Super Bowl someday.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After a one-year hiatus with the New England Patriots, Ezekiel Elliott is back to being teammates with Dak Prescott on the Dallas Cowboys. Prescott couldn’t be more excited to once again <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-ezekiel-elliott-gets-heartwarming-reception-from-cowboys-fans-amid-charitable-gesture">share a backfield with Elliott</a> in Dallas.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-dallas-reunites-ezekiel-elliott-free-agency-losing-tony-pollard">Cowboys signed the running back</a> to a one-year contract with a max value of $3 million. Upon Elliott’s arrival, Prescott <a href="https://www.star-telegram.com/sports/nfl/dallas-cowboys/article288185405.html">couldn’t wait to get him</a> re-integrated into the offense and culture of the Cowboys, via Lawrence Dow of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.</p><p>“Super excited. Just obviously knowing our history, my experience with him as a brother, but, in this case, as a teammate, understanding what he brings to the team,” Prescott said of Elliott. “Just the locker room alone, the culture he sets, a guy that does everything the right way, from the locker room to the field.”</p><p>Elliott spent the first seven years of his career with the Cowboys, appearing in 103 games. He ran for 8,262 yards and 68 touchdowns. Elliott was a Rookie of the Year, a three-time Pro Bowler and an All-Pro during his time in Dallas.</p><p>With both Prescott and Elliott arriving to the Cowboys in 2016, they got their welcome to the NFL together. Dallas made the playoffs four times until Elliott’s departure in 2022. Now back together, quarterback and running back will now look to put together their latest playoff run, deeper than any previous one has gone.</p><h2><b>Elliott enters intriguing Cowboys’ running back room</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Dak-Zeke.jpg"><figcaption>Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>The Cowboys were willing to part ways with Elliott due to the emergence of Tony Pollard. They gave him to keys to the running back room in 2023. He ran for 1,005 yards and six touchdowns. With no touchdown receptions – he had three the year prior – it was considered a down year for Pollard.</p><p>It was enough for Dallas to be willing to let him go in free agency. Which Pollard did, signing a three-year, $24 million contract with the Tennessee Titans.</p><p>With Pollard no longer in town, Elliott has a much easier path to reps. In his way are the likes of Rico Dowdle, Deuce Vaughn and Royce Freeman.</p><p>Dowdle saw the most time of his career in 2023, earning 89 rushing attempts. He turned that into 361 yards and two scores. Vaughn was a rookie in 2023, earning 23 carries for 40 scoreless yards. Freeman signed with Dallas this offseason after running for 319 yards and two touchdowns with the Los Angeles Rams in 2023.</p><p>The Cowboys have plenty of questions in their running back room that will need to be answered by training camp. But the fact they brought Elliott back after his year away shows Dallas at least expects him to be a part of their offense. He ran for 642 yards and three touchdowns during his time with the Patriots.</p><p>Dak Prescott called Ezekiel Elliott a brother and is elated to have him back in the organization. Their friendship may need to re-blossom quickly as Elliott could be poised for a major role in the Cowboys’ running back room.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dak Prescott breaks silence on Ezekiel Elliott’s return to Cowboys

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He is a die-hard NFL fan who cheers for the Detroit Lions. He has previously written fantasy football content for IDPGuys and ImportantNonsense.com.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Dallas Cowboys are entering one of the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-mike-mccarthy-makes-big-agent-move-contract-year-2024">most important seasons for the team</a> in recent memory. Dallas has been stomped out of the playoffs multiple years in a row despite strong regular season performances. The Cowboys have been hard at work adding talent this offseason, and they <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-ezekiel-elliott-3-word-reaction-to-dallas-return">recently brought Ezekiel Elliott back</a> into the fold. Zeke didn’t waste any time putting himself back into the fans’ good graces.</p><p>Ezekiel Elliott was <a href="https://twitter.com/toddarcher/status/1785820967278612933" rel="noopener">welcome backed to Dallas</a> with a huge round of applause. Elliott was in attendance Wednesday at the Reliant Energy Home Run Derby, which was benefitting the Salvation Army.</p><p>“Yeah super excited,” Cowboys QB Dak <a href="https://twitter.com/jonmachota/status/1785837074605658615" rel="noopener">Prescott said when asked about Elliott</a> rejoining the team. “Just obviously knowing our history my experience with him as a brother, but in this case as a teammate, understanding what he brings to the team just the locker room alone, the culture he sets, a guy who does everything the right way from the locker room to the field.”</p><p>The Cowboys cut Ezekiel Elliott last offseason after a seven-year career with Dallas. The team opted to roll with Tony Pollard and Rico Dowdle as their primary backs in 2023.</p><p>Pollard left the Cowboys for the Titans in free agency, leaving a gaping hole at running back that Dallas desperately needed to fill. The team was heavily linked to Texas running back Jonathon Brooks, but he ultimately went to the Carolina Panthers in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft.</p><p>The Cowboys drafted Ezekiel Elliott with the fourth pick of the 2016 NFL Draft. Throughout his eight-year career, Ezekiel Elliott rushed for 8,904 rushing yards at 4.3 yards per carry and 71 TDs. In 2023, Elliott rushed for 642 yards at 3.5 yards per carry and three TDs for the New England Patriots.</p><h2><b>Recapping the 2024 NFL Draft for the Dallas Cowboys</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Dallas-Cowboys-quarterback-Dak-Prescott-4-hugs-New-England-Patriots-running-back-Ezekiel-Elliott-15-after-the-game-at-ATT-Stadium.jpg"><figcaption>© Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>The Cowboys came into the 2024 NFL Draft with some serious needs. The team’s primary needs included rebuilding their offensive line, adding a running back, getting help at receiver, and adding depth pieces on the front seven of their defense. Dallas accomplished many of these tasks, but were still hailed as <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/5-biggest-losers-of-the-2024-nfl-draft">one of the biggest losers of the draft</a>.</p><p>The Dallas Cowboys selected the following players in the 2024 NFL Draft:</p><ul><li>Tyler Guyton – T – First round (29th overall)</li><li>Marshawn Kneeland – DE – Second round (56th overall)</li><li>Cooper Beebe – G – Third round (73rd overall)</li><li>Marist Liufau – LB – Third round (87th overall)</li><li>Caelen Carson – CB – Fifth round (174th overall)</li><li>Ryan Flournoy – WR – Sixth round (216th overall)</li><li>Nathan Thomas – G – Seventh round (233rd overall)</li><li>Justin Rogers – DT – Seventh round (244th overall)</li></ul><p>Guyton and Beebe fit the bill for rebuilding the offensive line. Guyton is a solid tackle prospect who was a tier below many of the top guys in the draft, which helped him slide to 29th overall. Beebe was a popular mid-round guard target in the pre-draft process and should fit into the Cowboys’ starting lineup.</p><p>Kneeland was a great value pick. Defensive end may not be the biggest need for the team, but grabbing Kneeland was a great move after the Panthers took Jonathon Brooks off the board. Kneeland is a feisty, raw player who has some position versatility on the defensive line.</p><p>The Cowboys will be expecting big things out of their rookie class during the 2024 NFL season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2024 SEASON STATS
RUSHING YDS	RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOTAL TDS	POSITION RANK
382.4	20.5	117.8	8.7	44

2024 SEASON STATS
RUSHING YDS	RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOTAL TDS	POSITION RANK
382.4	20.5	117.8	8.7	44

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