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Andrew Gamble

NFL legend Emmitt Smith hits out at Dallas Cowboys after Ezekiel Elliott release

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NFL icon Emmitt Smith has hit out at the Dallas Cowboys and the wide league for having ‘no love’ for players like Ezekiel Elliott.

On Wednesday, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones confirmed Elliott was being released by the franchise with which the running back spent each of his seven NFL seasons so far. Dallas selected Elliott with the fourth overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, and he led the league in rushing yards per game for three successive seasons between 2016 and 2018.

The three-time Pro Bowler also led the NFL in rushing yards on two occasions, in 2016 and 2018. However, he endured a down season in 2022 and became the second-fiddle behind Tony Pollard in the Cowboys’ rushing attack meaning he is coming off career lows in rushing attempts, rushing yards and rushing average, although he did manage to score 12 touchdowns as a this past season.

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