4 reasons Ezekiel Elliott will not be on the Dallas Cowboys in 2023

Ezekiel Elliott is one of the highest-paid running backs in the NFL with the Dallas Cowboys. Here is why he won’t be a Cowboy in 2023.

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott signed a monster contract in 2019. This quickly turned into a monstrosity of a contract that is hindering the team financially.

Elliott will likely be absent from the Cowboys’ roster in 2023. Here are a few reasons why.

Reason no. 1 Ezekiel Elliott won’t be on the Cowboys in 2023: Value

This is the easiest explanation for why Ezekiel Elliott will not be a member of the Dallas Cowboys in 2023. In 2019 Elliott signed a massive contract extension for six years worth up to $90 million.

Not only was the contract detrimental to the overall cap situation for the Cowboys but it provided Elliott with an elevated amount of guaranteed cash; approximately $50 million.

Elliott is being paid more than the following running backs;

• Dalvin Cook
• Derrick Henry
• Nick Chubb
• Aaron Jones
• Joe Mixon

If the choice was yours to take any of the five running backs listed above instead of Elliott for less money which of the five would you take?

The answer should be all of them. Aside from showing that he has less burst, and a diminished ability to shed tackles, Elliott’s production doesn’t match his salary.

In 2021 Elliott rushed for 1002 yards on 237 attempts with 10 touchdowns and an average of 4.2 yards per rush. Elliott’s average rushing yards per game ranked him 28th out of all the other running backs in the league. Elliott’s average yards per game have been on the decline.

Let’s talk about the Cowboy’s next option at running back that would help steer the Cowboys toward cutting Elliott after this season.