NFL: Dallas Cowboys-Ezekiel Elliott Press Conference - Source: Imagn
Ezekiel Elliott, the Dallas Cowboys' running back, requested a trade which the team has decided to honor. He had been drafted by the team as the No. 4 pick in 2016. However, he was traded to the New England Patriots in 2023 and found his way back to Dallas in 2024 on a one-year, $2 million contract.
However, his second stint in Dallas was forgettable as he recorded a career-low 3.1 yards per carry and just has three touchdowns to his name.
It's unclear though what prompted him to seek a trade so urgently considering there's only one game left in the regular season and he would've become a free agent by not signing an extension with the team.
But apparently the rift between him and the team started midseason when he was barred from playing for the team in a Week 9 game against the Atlanta Falcons because the RB had reportedly skipped several team meetings.
