The dallas cowboys They ignored the old adage of never going back when they suddenly re-signed Ezekiel Elliott just a year after being released from his big contract.Running back reunites with quarterback duck prescott Second stint with an NFC East team after general manager jerry jones The move was confirmed on Thursday.
The move surprised experts and fans alike after the Cowboys passed up a chance to sign a new running back. 2024 NFL DraftJones later revealed he was in talks with the 28-year-old over a blitz return.
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he will participate Rico Doodle, Deuce Vaughn, Lois Freeman While competing for the starting position mike mccarthy. Terms have been agreed, but figures for his new contract have not yet been made public.
There are conflicting reports as to the exact amount of Elliott's personal wealth. According to Wealthy Gorilla, his net worth is $25 million as of April 2024, while Celebrity Net Worth cites a figure as high as $35 million.
He was selected by the Cowboys with the fourth overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft and signed a contract worth $24.9 million with a signing bonus of $16.3 million. He then signed a six-year contract worth $90 million in September 2020, with the Cowboys offering him a $50 million annual salary and $7 million guaranteed.
However, he was released by the Cowboys just two years into his contract and took a significant pay cut when he joined the team. new england patriotshis guaranteed salary of $12 million was reduced to just $3 million.
What happened to Ezekiel Elliott?
Elliott was a star player while playing college football at Ohio State, earning second-team All-America honors in 2015.
He also finished his rookie year as the NFL's leading rusher with 1,631 total yards, third-most among first-year players, and will remain a mainstay on the roster until he decides to leave for the Patriots in 2023. It turns out.
His contract with the Patriots was a significant cut in his annual salary with the Cowboys, giving him a base salary of up to $6 million plus performance-based bonuses. However, it is no exaggeration to say that he fell short, with only 642 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns in the entire 2023 season.
Now that he's back in familiar surroundings in Dallas, he'll likely be looking to reinvigorate his career after a complicated time in New England.
