The Cowboys could release Ezekiel Elliott as early as Wednesday, ending the running back’s seven-year tenure in Dallas, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram’s Clarence Hill Jr.
Though the veteran has spent his entire career with the Cowboys, the move comes after two years of uncertainty for the once-productive Elliott and his future with the team. After exploring multiple options—including the veteran reportedly being willing to take a pay cut to stay—it appears the 27-year-old’s era in Dallas is over.
Sources tell Sports Illustrated‘s Albert Breer that the move is not official but is likely. Hill noted that Elliott will be a post-June 1 release, saving the Cowboys $10.9 million. Dallas is set to carry a $16.2 million cap charge until then and will take on $5.82 million of dead cap in 2023 and $6.04 million in ’24.
