Tony Pollard had a career game in week two against the Chargers, carrying 13 times for 109 yards. Both of these stats fall just short of career highs, with 14 carries in 2019 against Washington and 131 yards against the Rams earlier that same season. Pollard also caught … Read more
Written by: Sean Martin
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The Dallas Cowboys final roster cuts down to 53 players left room for a third running back, as the team kept just Ezekiel Elliott and Tony Pollard. Rico Dowdle was placed on season ending IR following the third preseason game and JaQuan Hardy is now on the practice … Read more
Written by: Sean Martin
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The friendship between Cowboys starting QB Dak Prescott and RB Ezekiel Elliott has been well documented, since they arrived as rookies in 2016. It’s been highlighted even more so as the ongoing season of Hard Knocks has followed the two on and off the practice field and in … Read more
Written by: Sean Martin
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Running Back Rico Dowdle has been placed on injured reserve due to his hip and will miss the 2021 season. The second-year prospect was a favorite to make the Cowboys’ 53-man roster both for his offensive potential and his contributions on special teams. Dowdle was an undrafted free … Read more
Written by: Jess Haynie
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Running back is always a position that Cowboys fans watch closely through the offseason, with down roster players building a following in the preseason. This has remained the standard even with a three-down back in Ezekiel Elliott, who one anonymous AFC executive is still convinced makes Dak Prescott … Read more
Written by: Sean Martin
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Things haven’t always gone smoothly for the Dallas Cowboys’ number four overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft. But they have been productive. Ezekiel Elliott has two rushing titles to his resume (2016 and 2018). He ran for another 1,300 yards in 2019, finishing fourth in the NFL. … Read more
Written by: John Williams
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The Cowboys look to be primed for contention in 2021. If they’re able to keep a relative amount of health, in particular at quarterback, they’ll be the favorite to win the NFC East. But what happens after that may be determined by how they handle Ezekiel Elliott’s workload … Read more
Written by: John Williams
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Back in 2016, a sensational rookie running back was essential to the Dallas Cowboys’ success in what could’ve easily been a depressing time. Five years later, Dallas needs Ezekiel Elliott to deliver more than just rushing yards if they want to make 2021 another memorable season. After Tony … Read more
Written by: Jess Haynie
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Over the first four years of his career, you could pencil in Ezekiel Elliott for 1,300-1,400 yards and 10 rushing touchdowns each year. However, the 2020 season was his worst statistical output since entering the NFL. He failed to reach 1,000 yards for the first time in a … Read more
Written by: Matthew Lenix
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There have been a lot of fan comments this offseason suggesting that Running Back Ezekiel Elliott has to have a strong 2021 season if he doesn’t want to get released next year. I just wanted to take a few minutes today to help some of you understand that … Read more
Written by: Jess Haynie
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Our “Better or Worse” series for 2021 continues now with the running backs and fullbacks. With minimal personnel changes from last year, Dallas is counting on improved offensive line play and the development of existing talent to make this group more effective. Ezekiel Elliott and Tony Pollard return … Read more
Written by: Jess Haynie
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It’s early in OTAs, so this is the time that coaches like to experiment a little bit and try out some looks they might not in-season. Cowboys Head Coach Mike McCarthy appears to be doing just that, revealing that dual-threat running back Tony Pollard has been taking snaps … Read more
Written by: Jordan Schultz
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The running back position for the Dallas Cowboys has been one of the better position groups for the team for much of the last five years. Even as the offensive line has taken a hit in talent from the outstanding 2016 group, the Dallas Cowboys were still quite … Read more
Written by: John Williams
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The NFL schedule release is one of the best times of the year. You can finally start to analyze the season’s upcoming matchups and get an idea of how the offseason moves are going to work. When you glance through the Cowboys’ schedule and start to look at … Read more
Written by: Jordan Schultz
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The Dallas Cowboys are loaded on the offensive side of the ball. Amari Cooper, Michael Gallup, and CeeDee Lamb form one of the NFL’s best trios at wide receiver. Ezekiel Elliott is still one of the top running backs in the game, Blake Jarwin is set to breakout … Read more
Written by: Matthew Lenix
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The Cowboys have one of the deepest offenses in the league, stocked with talent at every skill position. With such a deep cast it can be easy to overlook the guys that play complementary roles, even though every good team has these glue guys that can rotate in … Read more
Written by: Jordan Schultz
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Ezekiel Elliott took the Dallas Cowboys and the NFL world by storm in 2016. The former Ohio State Buckeye led the NFL with 1,631 rushing yards and was the driving force of the Cowboy’s 13-3 record and securing the top seed in the NFC playoffs. He followed it … Read more
Written by: Matthew Lenix
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Every year a new draft class is assembled and means good or bad news for existing talent on the roster. Today we’re going to see which Dallas Cowboys players should be happiest following the 2021 NFL Draft; who were the biggest winners from the current roster? Sometimes a … Read more
Written by: Jess Haynie
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Having just finished his fifth season in the league, it feels like running back Ezekiel Elliott has been around forever. Elliott came into the league an explosive, lean runner that could break off the big play seemingly at any moment. As he’s moved through his career, his contact … Read more
Written by: Kevin Brady
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With Ezekiel Elliott, Tony Pollard, and Rico Dowdle currently under contract it seems pretty unlikely the Dallas Cowboys invest any draft capital into the position in the 2021 NFL Draft. But, if they do there are a few sleeper running backs I think they would be wise to … Read more
Written by: Brian Martin
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