FRISCO, Texas — Ezekiel Elliott writhed on the ground Sunday afternoon after suffering what the Cowboys running back hoped was only a deep bruise to his right knee. He returned in the second half and sure looked OK, hurdling over a Detroit Lions safety on an 18-yard gain during his second carry back.
“I took a hit in my knee,” Ezekiel Elliott told reporters after the 24-6 win Sunday. “I think I’ve got a contusion on it. I still have to go back and talk to the trainers.”
As it turns out, the injury with a hyperextension mechanism is more involved than a bruise.
