Former Ohio State Running Back Ezekiel Elliott Returning to Dallas Cowboys

The former Ohio State running back has agreed to a one-year deal with the Cowboys, bringing him back to the team he’s spent most of his NFL career with.

Hes back: The #Cowboys have agreed to terms with their former star RB Ezekiel Elliott, per me and @TomPelissero, as the ex-rushing champ now gives Dallas a proven weapon in the backfield.

The two sides met in person on Wednesday, and pending physical, its happening. pic.twitter.com/KdsjafBUao

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 29, 2024

The deal is worth $3 million with $2 million guaranteed, according to Clarence Hill of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

Selected by the Cowboys with the No. 4 overall pick in the 2016 NFL draft, Elliott spent his first seven NFL seasons in Dallas before a one-year stint with the New England Patriots. In his previous seven years with the team, Elliott ran for 8,262 yards and 68 touchdowns. He led the NFL in rushing yards in both 2016 and 2018 and made the Pro Bowl in three of his first four seasons with the franchise.

Elliott was released by the Cowboys last offseason, four years into a six-year, $90 million contract. The Cowboys had a need for a veteran running back this season after losing Tony Pollard in free agency to the Tennessee Titans, however, and chose to fill that void with a familiar face.

Elliott comes to the Cowboys with a lower price tag this time around after rushing for only 642 yards and three touchdowns on 184 attempts – all career-lows – last season.