It's not yet official, but it sounds like the Ezekiel Elliott era in Dallas is over.
is reporting WednesdayElliott signed a mammoth six-year, $90 million contract extension with $50 million guaranteed back in 2019, an absolutely insane decision from Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones given the state of the running back position in the modern NFL. Sign up for NBC Philadelphia newsletters.
And then Elliott promptly fell off a cliff, production-wise. In Elliott's first four seasons with the Cowboys he averaged 4.6 yards per attempt and 96.5 yards per game. In the three years since signing that extension he's averaged 4.0 yards per attempt and 60.8 yards per game. That's a rough look, Jerry!
After the Cowboys used the franchise tag on running back Tony Pollard earlier this offseason, it seemed like the organization would have to do something with Elliott to get off his money: no NFL team in its right mind could afford to spend over $27 million on two running backs. The Cowboys also have second-year running back Malik Davis on the roster.
Cutting Elliott now saves Dallas roughly $5 million against the cap, though they'll have to eat about $11 million in dead cap. If the Cowboys designate the move a post-June 1 release they can spread that cap hit out across the 2023 and 2024 cap tables.
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