Advice for Ezekiel Elliott: If Cowboys don't pay, stay away
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The glut of high-profile Cowboys in contract years brings one of the more interesting roster-planning matrices a franchise has encountered in recent memory. Despite the team working swiftly to check off the first box on this off-season to-do list (DeMarcus LaAdvice for Ezekiel Elliott: If Cowboys don't pay, stay away
The glut of high-profile Cowboys in contract years brings one of the more interesting roster-planning matrices a franchise has encountered in recent memory. Despite the team working swiftly to check off the first box on this off-season to-do list (DeMarcus Lawrence's new deal), Dak Prescott, Amari Cooper, Byron Jones and La’el Collins still stand to be 2020 free agents. While the Cowboys have understandably prioritized Prescott and Cooper re-ups, they may soon have a problem with a player not in a contract year. Ezekiel Elliott became extension-eligible in January but, thanks to the player-restrictive fifth-year option, is tethered to the Cowboys through 2020. Elliott has not yet decided to stay away from the team’s off-season program. He should. In an era when running backs have limited opportunities to capitalize on their abilities, this situation represents an important moment on the position’s timeline. No back has meant more to his team over the past three seasons. This importance is easily visible in Read more