Things continue to be trending in the wrong direction for the Dallas Cowboys, and now there appears to be tension with Ezekiel Elliott. The star was not permitted to travel with the team to take on the Atlanta Falcons and will not suit up in Week 9.
“Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott won’t be making the trip to Atlanta for disciplinary reasons and will be inactive Sunday per @RapSheet,” NFL Network’s Jane Slater detailed in a November 2, 2024, message on X. “Elliott is currently the team’s 3rd leading rusher and ran one in last week against the 49ers. Rico Dowdle and Dalvin Cook will be the backs they go with tomorrow. The Cowboys are last in the NFL in rushing at 74.1 yards per game.”
It remains to be seen how long the Cowboys will prevent Elliott from playing for disciplinary reasons. On the field, Elliott has not been particularly effective averaging a career-low 3.1 yards per carry. Through the first eight weeks of the NFL season, Elliott has 48 carries for 149 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Tension Had Been Building Between the Cowboys & Ezekiel Elliott: Insider
After one season with the New England Patriots, the Cowboys reunited with the three-time Pro Bowler this past offseason. Elliott signed a one-year, $2 million contract with Dallas. CBS Sports’ Jonathan Jones reported that tension “has been building for some time” between Elliott and the Cowboys.
“Ezekiel Elliott not traveling with the Cowboys for disciplinary reasons has been building for some time within the team, source tells me,” Jones noted in a November 2, message on X. “It was in everyone’s best interest he not accompany the team this weekend.”
