Cowboys owner Jerry Jones released a team statement Wednesday explaining the rationale behind the franchise’s decision to part ways with running back Ezekiel Elliott.
Jones wrote that the Cowboys’ release of Elliott was a mutual decision “that was best for everyone” and that it would allow the three-time Pro Bowler to experience free agency while giving Dallas the chance to increase its “flexibility and options.”
“This is one of the toughest parts of operating a team,” Jones wrote. “Moments like this come, and extremely difficult decisions and choices are made. …We will always have a special place and love for Zeke & what he means to our Cowboys family, both as a person and a player. That will never change.”
