1 back and Elliott when he’s at full strength. With no disrespect meant to Pollard, there’s a significant difference between using him as the No. May have to flip the roles a little bit because Zeke is not himself.” The Cowboys will need Elliott to make a legitimate Super Bowl runĭak Prescott #4 of the Dallas Cowboys on the field with Ezekiel Elliott #21, Dalton Schultz #86, and Sean McKeon #84 before the game against the Denver Broncos | Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images “May have to get, as Jones mentioned, Tony Pollard 25 percent of touches. “Listening to owner Jerry Jones after the game, they’re going to alter the game plan a little bit because of Zeke’s injury,” Rapoport said. Rapoport also relayed that part of the plan, according to owner Jerry Jones, is actually changing the game plan to allow more touches for Pollard. If Zeke does indeed through the injury, which it sounds like he will unless things get worse, Dallas’ only choice is to stay the course on the limited carries and instead lean on backup running back Tony Pollard. He’s not going to be 100%, but he is going to play. It seems like it’s something that he’s going to play with,” Rapoport reported. “This knee injury is something that’s going to linger all season unless they step in and basically take Zeke off the field. yol4PsuPr8- Ian Rapoport November 26, 2021Īccording to Ian Rapoport, Elliott is not planning on missing any time due to the injury.
He was not in a lot of pain late, so maybe good news there. From The #Cowboys may alter Zeke Elliott's touches as he deals with a bone bruise in his knee, while #Raiders TE Darren Waller will have tests today on a knee injury suffered last night.