EZEKIEL ELLIOTT NEWS

'Hard Knocks' preview: Ezekiel Elliott gets real on needing baby powder at camp TMI, Zeke? Watch the full episode of "Hard Knocks" following the Dallas Cowboys on HBO and HBO Max at 10 p.m. ET Tuesday.

AUGUST 17, 2021 • NFL.COM

Badgers' ground attack has plenty of options and uncertainty

Wisconsin believes it has enough talent to regain its status as one of the top Power Five rushing attacks after taking a step back last year

AUGUST 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dak Prescott, Zeke and Micah Parsons headline Ep. 1 of 'Hard Knocks'

"Hard Knocks" with the Dallas Cowboys debuted Tuesday night, and there was plenty of reaction to the first episode.

AUGUST 11, 2021

Ezekiel Elliott previews the first episode of 'Hard Knocks' Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott previews the first episode of "Hard Knocks".

AUGUST 10, 2021 • NFL.COM

'Hard Knocks' preview: Ezekiel Elliott wraps a birthday present for Dak Prescott Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott wraps a birthday present for quarterback Dak Prescott in this "Hard Knocks" preview trailer. Wat...

AUGUST 10, 2021 • NFL.COM

No carries in preseason opener Elliott was among the Cowboys' key players who didn't take the field in Thursday's Hall of Fame game against the Steelers, David Moore or the Dallas Morning News reports.

Impact The team was predictably cautious with established starters like Elliott on Thursday, which paved the way for Rico Dowdle to lead the way with eight carries for 43 yards in Dallas' 16-3 loss. Also in the mix were Brenden Knox (four carries), JaQuan Hardy (three carries) and Tony Pollard (two carries). The Cowboys have three more exhibition games in which to get Elliott some preseason touches, but we suspect that if/when that does occur, the running back's workload won't be extensive.

AUGUST 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Colin Cowherd determines which active NFL stars have Hall of Fame résumés

Colin Cowherd plays "Canton or Cant-out" to determine which current NFL stars have Hall of Fame credentials.

AUGUST 6, 2021

AP Sportlight

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AUGUST 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

Sportlight for August 6-12

AUGUST 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

'Good blocking metrics': Why Melvin Gordon, J.K. Dobbins and Ezekiel Elliott deserve a bump up your draft ranks KC Joyner's "good blocking metrics" have him bumping Melvin Gordon, J.K. Dobbins and Ezekiel Elliott up his fantasy football draft board.

JULY 31, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Lost volume not likely to return Elliott's workload and touch volume will be monitored closely to begin the season, DallasCowboys.com reports.

Impact Speaking to reporters Thursday, coach Mike McCarthy said the coaching staff had to "be cognizant of the long road" when it came to the team's bell cow running back. "We've got Tony Pollard, and Rico [Dowdle] has looked good," McCarthy said. "We've got some younger guys who can play and produce, so it's not necessary for Zeke to run the ball 25-30 times a game. When you get to December, January football, you want him to be in top form to be able to run the ball 25-30 times if needed." Elliott averaged 20.9 carries and 24.3 touches a game through his first four years in the NFL while Jason Garrett was in charge, but only 16.3 carries and 19.7 touches a game in 2020, McCarthy's first season at the helm for Dallas. Based on these comments, it doesn't sound like Elliott will be getting that lost volume back any time soon, but a healthier offensive line and more efficient offense around him should still allow him to rebound from last year's disappointing production.

JULY 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Cowboys' Prescott takes next step since injury as camp opens

Dak Prescott is savoring his return to training camp nearly 10 months after the horrific ankle injury that ended the star Dallas quarterback's 2020 season

JULY 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott knows he needs to be better: 'I got a lot to prove' Ezekiel Elliott knows 2020 wasn't a good season for him. He worked hard in the offseason, lost weight and feels lighter on his feet.

JULY 23, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Motivated by a career-low season, Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott is returning to form OXNARD, Calif. — Ezekiel Elliott was having a good day. Fans serenaded the running back with Happy Birthday during the first practice of thi...

JULY 23, 2021 • DALLASNEWS.COM

Fit Elliott feeds off motivation from Cowboys' 2020 downer

Ezekiel Elliott is the lightest he’s been in nearly a decade and believes he hasn’t lost the breakaway ability that helped make him a two-time NFL rushing champion for the Dallas C...

JULY 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

NFL teams face potential forfeits for COVID-19 outbreaks

The NFL has informed teams they could potentially forfeit a game because of a COVID-19 outbreak among nonvaccinated players, and players on both teams wouldn’t get paid that week

JULY 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jones expects the Cowboys to improve off 6-10 season.

Jerry Jones expects the Dallas Cowboys to make significant strides in pursuit of their first Super Bowl since the 1995 season

JULY 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cowboys return to California for camp coming off 6-10 season

The Dallas Cowboys returned to California for training camp after staying home last year because of the pandemic

JULY 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mailbag: Is Ezekiel Elliott Underappreciated? Do you expect Zeke to have a better year if the offensive line stays healthy and where would you rank him against the other starting running...

JULY 14, 2021 • DALLASCOWBOYS.COM

Looking explosive this offseason Elliott has worked hard this offseason to improve his footwork and get in better shape, and as a result he's looked quicker and more explosive in OTAs and minicamp, Jon Machota of...

Impact The running back posted career lows of 979 rushing yards and 4.0 yards per carry in 2020, but much of that regression was due to a rash of injuries along the Cowboys' offensive line as well as a sluggish overall attack in the wake of Prescott's season-ending ankle injury. If the unit as a whole returns to form it can only improve Elliott's production, but if he's committed to regaining some of the juice he's lost over the years, the 25-year-old might be able to post huge numbers again without the benefit of a 300-carry workload.

JULY 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Cowboys to make their 3rd appearance on HBO's 'Hard Knocks'

The Dallas Cowboys will be featured for the third time on “Hard Knocks.”

JULY 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Former NFL RB says Cowboys' Ezekiel Elliott isn't a top 5 back, 2021 season is 'make-or-break' After putting up career-lows in 2020 it seems expectations for Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott have never been lower — the low expectat...

JULY 2, 2021 • DALLASNEWS.COM

RB coach: Cowboys' Ezekiel Elliott looking 'way quicker, way more elusive, more fluent' Maybe Elliott's days of rushing for 1,600 yards are in the past, but it looks and sounds like he's taken the steps to elevate his game.

JULY 1, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM