OXNARD, Calif. – After months of hearing about Ezekiel Elliott, the Cowboys’ defenders got to hit him on Monday – and they did.
Monday marked the first padded practice of Elliott’s NFL career, and it became apparent early on that things would be physical. The rookie running back took several carries during the full-team portion of the afternoon practice, and he got popped on virtually every one.
Sean Lee met him in the hole on his first carry of the afternoon. Moments later, Kyle Wilber lowered his shoulder and put Elliott on the ground.