Aside from things coming from his agent, Ezekiel Elliott has largely been silent through his contract negotiations and holdout from the team as he continues to train on his own while the team just finished their 3rd preseason game.
The star NFL running back has finally went on record when he opened up to Maxim about his position, his contract negotiations and his future with the iconic franchise. It should be noted that Zeke made it clear that he wants to remain with the franchise for the rest of his career.
He does, however, believe the the running back position is undervalued, which is why he thinks it’s important to get paid what he is worth.
“Until the very recent deal with Todd Gurley [four years, $60 million], I think there was an undervalue of the running back,” Elliott told Maxim. “But with guys like Gurley getting drafted so high, then me, and now guys like Saquon [Barkley] getting drafted in the first round, I think we’ve done a great job of bringing back the value of the position, showing the importance of the running back.”
“I love playing for the Dallas Cowboys, I love the organization, my teammates. I do want to be a Cowboy for the rest of my life and hopefully that’s a possibility. But even Emmitt Smith, the greatest running back ever, ended up going to play a couple of years for another organization. So it’s just the nature of the game, but I want to be a Dallas Cowboy for as long as I can,” he said.
The No. 4 overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft is reportedly seeking a contract that is worth more than what the Los Angeles Rams gave to Todd Gurley, which was a four year, $60 million deal.
The Cowboys most recent offer is said to put him right behind Gurley, according to ESPN’s Ed Werder.
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There’s no word on if this deal will be done before the start of the regular season. The team is set to open the 2019 regular season on Sunday, Sept. 8 against the New York Giants.
