There was a time not long ago when Ezekiel Elliott was widely seen as one of the best running backs in the NFL, but that is reportedly no longer the case.
Teams are deep into training camp and the veteran running back cannot find his next team.
According to Mike Giardi of Boston Sports Journal, potential suitors “would prefer to pay the bare minimum” for Elliott’s services. Things are so bad that Giardi hears that one team wants to sign the running back after Week 1 so they can avoid any guarantees.
Elliott has only had an official visit with the Patriots, but throughout the offseason, teams like the Buccaneers, Eagles, Bengals, and Jets have been tied to the RB.
The Ohio State product ran for 1,631 yards as a rookie and 1,434 yards in his third season in 2018. He also led the league in rushing yards per game in each of his first three campaigns after the Cowboys selected him with the No. 4 overall pick of the 2016 NFL draft.
However, he posted a career-worst 3.8 yards per carry during the 2022 season and looked a step slower than he did in his prime. The Cowboys released him and he has not been close to signing with another team since then
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Opinions on Elliott across the league aren’t particularly high at this point of his career, so he may have to take what he can.
